This paper has two main goals. The first is to provide a framework for studying children well being utilising a capability approach. A list of capabilities for children in developing countries is drawn and its methodological justification is provided. The second aim is to suggest an econometric model to estimate child well being, utilising the list of capabilities provided in the first part of ...

BACKGROUND Measurement equivalence is an essential prerequisite for making valid comparisons in mental health questionnaires across groups. In most methods used for assessing measurement equivalence, which is known as Differential Item Functioning (DIF), latent variables are assumed to be continuous. OBJECTIVE To compare a new method called Latent Class Regression (LCR) designed for discrete ...

This study examined how friendship types, levels of friendship, and cultural backgrounds affected breadth of self-disclosure (BSD). BSD was measured with six self-disclosure topic items—in which higher scores indicated greater willingness to engage in conversations about various topics—from three groups with varying experiences with intercultural friendships. Confirmatory factor analysis was us...

OBJECTIVES Since 1978, rural-urban migrants mainly contribute Chinese urbanization. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of socioeconomic factors on mental health of them. Their mental health was measured by 12-item general health questionnaire (GHQ-12). METHODS The study sample comprised 5925 migrants obtained from the 2009 rural-to-urban migrants survey (RUMiC). The relations...

This paper aims at providing an Inter-American reflection on the Model International Mobility Convention (MIMC). First, it offers introductory overview of MIMC. Next, analyzes drafter’s background, and references to assess a perspective States members System human rights was considered. The claims need for participatory assessment scholars that provide view. Finally, suggests some additions MIM...

BACKGROUND Recent methodological advancements should catalyze the evaluation of measurement invariance across groups, which is required for conducting meaningful cross-group comparisons. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to apply a state-of-the-art statistical method for comparing latent mean scores and evaluating measurement invariance across managers' and frontline workers' ratings of the...