Measurement invariance in the social sciences: Historical development, methodological challenges, state of the art, and future perspectives

H Leitgöb, D Seddig, T Asparouhov, D Behr… - Social science …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the current state of the art of statistical and (survey) methodological
research on measurement (non) invariance, which is considered a core challenge for the …

Economic value of protected areas via visitor mental health

R Buckley, P Brough, L Hague, A Chauvenet… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
We evaluate methods to calculate the economic value of protected areas derived from the
improved mental health of visitors. A conservative global estimate using quality-adjusted life …

[HTML][HTML] Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities …

V Swami, US Tran, S Stieger, T Aavik, HA Ranjbar… - Body image, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used measure of a core facet of
the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning measurement …

Stress and worry in the 2020 coronavirus pandemic: Relationships to trust and compliance with preventive measures across 48 countries in the COVIDiSTRESS …

A Lieberoth, SY Lin, S Stöckli… - Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The COVIDiSTRESS global survey collects data on early human responses to the 2020
COVID-19 pandemic from 173 429 respondents in 48 countries. The open science study …

[HTML][HTML] The WHO-5 well-being index–validation based on item response theory and the analysis of measurement invariance across 35 countries

PE Sischka, AP Costa, G Steffgen… - Journal of Affective …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The five-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) is
a frequently used brief standard measure in large-scale cross-cultural clinical studies …

Methodological and statistical advances in the consideration of cultural diversity in assessment: A critical review of group classification and measurement invariance …

K Han, SM Colarelli, NC Weed - Psychological assessment, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
One of the most important considerations in psychological and educational assessment is
the extent to which a test is free of bias and fair for groups with diverse backgrounds …

Psychological intimate partner violence against women in the European Union: a cross-national invariance study

M Martín-Fernández, E Gracia, M Lila - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is a worldwide public health
problem. One of the most frequent forms of this type of violence in western societies is …

Integrating intrinsic motivation into the relationship between product design and brand attachment: A cross-cultural investigation based on self-determination theory

FG Gilal, J Zhang, RG Gilal… - European Journal of …, 2020 - inderscienceonline.com
Previous marketing investigations have broadly predicted brand attachment by linking
extrinsic motives. However, intrinsic motives of attachment have been surprisingly …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of intimate partner violence against women in Sweden and Spain: A psychometric study of the 'Nordic paradox'

E Gracia, M Martín-Fernández, M Lila, J Merlo, AK Ivert - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The high prevalence of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) in countries with
high levels of gender equality has been defined as the “Nordic paradox”. In this study we …

Can students learn to optimize their need-based experiences and mental health during a stressful period? Testing a need-crafting intervention in higher education

D van den Bogaard, B Soenens, K Brenning… - Journal of Happiness …, 2024 - Springer
Abundant research has shown that the support of students' basic needs for autonomy,
relatedness, and competence contributes to higher motivation and mental health. Yet …