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Measuring Intellectual Curiosity across Cultures: Validity and Comparability of a New Scale in Six Languages
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Abstract Intellectual curiosity - the tendency to seek out and engage in opportunities for effortful cognitive activity - is a crucial construct in educational research and beyond. Measures of intellectual curiosity vary widely in psychometric quality, and few measures have demonstrated validity and comparab... view more
Intellectual curiosity - the tendency to seek out and engage in opportunities for effortful cognitive activity - is a crucial construct in educational research and beyond. Measures of intellectual curiosity vary widely in psychometric quality, and few measures have demonstrated validity and comparability of scores across multiple languages. We analyzed a novel, six-item intellectual curiosity scale (ICS) originally developed for cross-national comparisons in the context of the OECD's Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Samples from six countries representing six national languages (U.S. Germany, France, Spain, Poland, and Japan; total N = 5,557) confirmed that the ICS possesses very good psychometric properties. The scale is essentially unidimensional and showed excellent reliability estimates. On top of factorial validity, the scale demonstrated strict measurement invariance across demographic segments (gender, age groups, and educational strata) and at least partial scalar invariance across countries. As per its convergent and divergent associations with a broad range of constructs (e.g., Open-Mindedness and other Big Five traits, Perseverance, Sensation Seeking, Job Orientations, and Vocational Interests), it also showed convincing construct validity. Given its internal and external relationships, we recommend the ICS for assessing intellectual curiosity, especially in cross-cultural research applications, yet we also point out future research areas.... view less
Keywords
psychometrics; measurement; Federal Republic of Germany; intercultural comparison; reliability; United States of America; measurement instrument; scale construction; France; Poland; validity; Spain; Japan
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Personality Psychology
Free Keywords
ZA6940: Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), English Pilot Study on Non-Cognitive Skills; ZA6941: Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), International Pilot Study on Non-Cognitive Skills
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 1-18
Journal
Journal of Personality Assessment (2023)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2023.2199863
ISSN
1532-7752
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed