Journalartikel

Measurement invariance in the social sciences: Historical development, methodological challenges, state of the art, and future perspectives


AutorenlisteLeitgoeb, Heinz; Seddig, Daniel; Asparouhov, Tihomir; Behr, Dorothee; Davidov, Eldad; De Roover, Kim; Jak, Suzanne; Meitinger, Katharina; Menold, Natalja; Muthen, Bengt; Rudnev, Maksim; Schmidt, Peter; van de Schoot, Rens

Jahr der Veröffentlichung2023

ZeitschriftSocial Science Research

Bandnummer110

ISSN0049-089X

eISSN1096-0317

Open Access StatusGreen

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2022.102805

VerlagElsevier


Abstract
This review summarizes the current state of the art of statistical and (survey) methodological research on measurement (non)invariance, which is considered a core challenge for the comparative social sciences. After outlining the historical roots, conceptual details, and standard procedures for measurement invariance testing, the paper focuses in particular on the statistical developments that have been achieved in the last 10 years. These include Bayesian approximate measurement invariance, the alignment method, measurement invariance testing within the multilevel modeling framework, mixture multigroup factor analysis, the measurement invariance explorer, and the response shift-true change decomposition approach. Furthermore, the contri-bution of survey methodological research to the construction of invariant measurement in-struments is explicitly addressed and highlighted, including the issues of design decisions, pretesting, scale adoption, and translation. The paper ends with an outlook on future research perspectives.



Zitierstile

Harvard-ZitierstilLeitgoeb, H., Seddig, D., Asparouhov, T., Behr, D., Davidov, E., De Roover, K., et al. (2023) Measurement invariance in the social sciences: Historical development, methodological challenges, state of the art, and future perspectives, Social Science Research, 110, Article 102805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2022.102805

APA-ZitierstilLeitgoeb, H., Seddig, D., Asparouhov, T., Behr, D., Davidov, E., De Roover, K., Jak, S., Meitinger, K., Menold, N., Muthen, B., Rudnev, M., Schmidt, P., & van de Schoot, R. (2023). Measurement invariance in the social sciences: Historical development, methodological challenges, state of the art, and future perspectives. Social Science Research. 110, Article 102805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2022.102805



Schlagwörter


Comparative researchCONFIRMATORY FACTOR-ANALYSISface-to-faceFACTORIAL INVARIANCEFIT INDEXESHUMAN-VALUESItem biasLATENT-VARIABLESMEASUREMENT BIASMEASUREMENT EQUIVALENCEMEASUREMENT INVARIANCEMultiple group confirmatory factor analysisNoninvariance detectionRESPONSE SHIFTScale constructionTESTING MEASUREMENT INVARIANCE


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