%0 Journal Article %1 zora47959 %A Ariely, Gal %A Davidov, Eldad %D 2012 %I Palgrave Macmillan %J European Political Science %K (MGCFA); analysis and confirmatory cross-national equivalence; factor group longitudinal measurement multiple surveys %N 3 %P 363--377 %T Assessment of measurement equivalence with cross-national and longitudinal surveys in political science %U http://www.zora.uzh.ch/47959/4/Ariely_Davidov_Assessment_of_measurement%2DV.pdf %V 11 %X This paper emphasises the importance of assessing measurement equivalence when using cross-national and longitudinal surveys. We illustrate how to test for measurement equivalence using multi-group confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) and clarify under what conditions both meaningful comparisons of construct means and relationships between constructs are possible. Using data from the International Social Survey Program, empirical applications dealing with attitudes towards welfare policies are provided to illustrate the procedure.

@article{zora47959, abstract = {This paper emphasises the importance of assessing measurement equivalence when using cross-national and longitudinal surveys. We illustrate how to test for measurement equivalence using multi-group confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) and clarify under what conditions both meaningful comparisons of construct means and relationships between constructs are possible. Using data from the International Social Survey Program, empirical applications dealing with attitudes towards welfare policies are provided to illustrate the procedure. }, added-at = {2013-12-29T19:27:58.000+0100}, author = {Ariely, Gal and Davidov, Eldad}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2d5fac80da9873dae0f876b7ea6aa59bc/stef1313}, interhash = {db45e4f49daefa5b8aa3b86e9784048c}, intrahash = {d5fac80da9873dae0f876b7ea6aa59bc}, journal = {European Political Science}, keywords = {(MGCFA); analysis and confirmatory cross-national equivalence; factor group longitudinal measurement multiple surveys}, note = {This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in European Political Science. The definitive publisher-authenticated version "Ariely, G; Davidov, E (2011). Assessment of measurement equivalence with cross-national and longitudinal surveys in political science. European Political Science" is available online at www.palgrave-journals.com.}, number = 3, pages = {363--377}, publisher = {Palgrave Macmillan}, timestamp = {2013-12-29T19:27:58.000+0100}, title = {Assessment of measurement equivalence with cross-national and longitudinal surveys in political science}, url = {http://www.zora.uzh.ch/47959/4/Ariely_Davidov_Assessment_of_measurement%2DV.pdf}, volume = 11, year = 2012 }