Conference paper

Publication year: 2009

Pages: 599-616

Journal: Quality and Quantity

Volume number: 43

Issue number: 4

ISSN: 0033-5177

eISSN: 1573-7845

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-007-9143-x

Conference: 24th Conference of the Society-for-Multivariate-Analysis-in-the-Behavioral-Sciences

Publisher: Springer

Abstract: 
This article applies the testing procedures for measurement invariance using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA). It illustrates these procedures by investigating the factorial structure and invariance of the Portraits Value Questionnaire (PVQ, Schwartz et al.: J. Cross Cult. Psychol. 32(5), 519-542 (2001)) across three education groups in a population sample (N = 1,677). The PVQ measures 10 basic values that Schwartz postulates to comprehensively describe the human values recognized in all societies (achievement, hedonism, self-direction, benevolence, conformity, security, stimulation, power, tradition and universalism). We also estimate and compare the latent means of the three education groups. The analyses show partial invariance for most of the 10 values and parameters. As expected, the latent means show that less educated respondents attribute more importance to security, tradition, and conformity values.

Harvard Citation style: Steinmetz, H., Schmidt, P., Tina-Booh, A., Wieczorek, S. and Schwartz, S. (2009) Testing measurement invariance using multigroup CFA: differences between educational groups in human values measurement, Quality and Quantity, 43(4), pp. 599-616. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-007-9143-x

APA Citation style: Steinmetz, H., Schmidt, P., Tina-Booh, A., Wieczorek, S., & Schwartz, S. (2009). Testing measurement invariance using multigroup CFA: differences between educational groups in human values measurement. Quality and Quantity. 43(4), 599-616. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-007-9143-x