Assessment of measurement equivalence with cross-national and longitudinal surveys in political science
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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. Assessment of Measurement Equivalence with Cross-National and Longitudinal Surveys in Political Science Gal Ariely University of Notre Dame The Nanovic Institute for European Studies 46556 Notre Dame Indiana, USA Eldad Davidov (corresponding author) University of Zurich Institute of Sociology Andreasstr. 15 CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland This is a post‐peer‐review, pre‐copyedit version of an article published on 15 April 2011 in European Political Science. The definitive publisher‐authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/eps.2011.11
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