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New Approach to Testing Measurement Invariance: An Example Using Subjective Well-Being
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Abstract Survey-based measures of subjective well-being are more and more often analyzed cross-culturally. However, international comparison of these measures requires measurement invariance. Therefore, the major goal of this study was to investigate the cross-country comparability of the five-item subjectiv... view more
Survey-based measures of subjective well-being are more and more often analyzed cross-culturally. However, international comparison of these measures requires measurement invariance. Therefore, the major goal of this study was to investigate the cross-country comparability of the five-item subjective well-being scales used in the International Social Survey Programme (2011, 2017). This study applied both the traditional exact and the more recent Bayesian approximate approach to assess whether the subjective well-being scales were measurement invariant. The Bayesian approach detected several non‑invariant items that were problematic for cross-national comparison and could be dropped from the scales. Consequently, measurement invariance was established in all countries for the reduced scales, allowing researchers to meaningfully compare their latent mean scores and the relationships with other theoretical constructs of interest. Thus, the study highlighted the advantages of using multiple indicators and the necessity of measurement invariance testing in subjective well-being research.... view less
Keywords
well-being; measurement; ISSP
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Free Keywords
subjective well-being; measurement invariance; MG-BSEM; ZA5800: International Social Survey Programme: Health and Health Care - ISSP 2011 (Data file Version 3.0.0); ZA6980: International Social Survey Programme: Social Networks and Social Resources - ISSP 2017 (Data file Version 2.0.0)
Document language
Czech
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 53-72
Journal
Sociální studia / Social Studies, 18 (2021) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5817/SOC2021-1-53
ISSN
1803-6104
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed