Cross-cultural measurement of social withdrawal motivations across 10 countries using multiple-group factor analysis alignment
| Autor: | Julie C. Bowker, Stefania Sette, Laura L. Ooi, Sevgi Bayram-Ozdemir, Nora Braathu, Evalill Bølstad, Karen Noel Castillo, Aysun Dogan, Carolina Greco, Shanmukh Kamble, Hyoun K. Kim, Yunhee Kim, Junsheng Liu, Wonjung Oh, Ronald M. Rapee, Quincy J. J. Wong, Bowen Xiao, Antonio Zuffianò, Robert J. Coplan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Social Psychology Loneliness social withdrawal motivations Difficulties Measurement Invariance Social Preference Scale-R culture Education multiple-group factor analysis alignment Adjustment Developmental Neuroscience Developmental and Educational Psychology Shyness university students Fit Indexes Life-span and Life-course Studies Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Behavioral Development. 47:190-198 |
| ISSN: | 1464-0651 0165-0254 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01650254221132774 |
| Popis: | The goal of this study was to evaluate the measurement invariance of an adapted assessment of motivations for social withdrawal (Social Preference Scale-Revised; SPS-R) across cultural contexts and explore associations with loneliness. Participants were a large sample of university students (N = 4,397; M-age = 20.08 years, SD = 2.96; 66% females) from 10 countries (Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, India, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Turkey, and the United States). With this cross-cultural focus, we illustrate the multiple-group factor analysis alignment method, an approach developed to assess measurement invariance when there are several groups. Results indicated approximate measurement invariance across the 10 country groups. Additional analyses indicated that overall, shyness, avoidance, and unsociability are three related, but distinct factors, with some notable country differences evident (e.g., in China, India, and Turkey). Shyness and avoidance were related positively to loneliness in all countries, but the strength of the association between shyness and loneliness differed in Italy and India relative to the other countries. Results also indicated that unsociability was related positively to loneliness in the United States only. Theoretical and assessment implications are discussed. Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Grant [4352017-0849] The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article:This research was supported, in part, by a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Grant (4352017-0849) to authors R.J.C. and J.C.B. |
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