Factorial invariance testing and latent mean differences for the self-description questionnaire II (short version) with indigenous and non-indigenous Australian secondary school students
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Bodkin-Andrews, Gawaian, Ha, My, Craven, Rhonda G. and Yeung, Alexander S.. (2010). Factorial invariance testing and latent mean differences for the self-description questionnaire II (short version) with indigenous and non-indigenous Australian secondary school students. International Journal of Testing. 10(1), pp. 47 - 79. https://doi.org/10.1080/15305050903352065
Authors | Bodkin-Andrews, Gawaian, Ha, My, Craven, Rhonda G. and Yeung, Alexander S. |
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Abstract | This investigation reports on the cross-cultural equivalence testing of the Self-Description Questionnaire II (short version; SDQII-S) for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian secondary student samples. A variety of statistical analysis techniques were employed to assess the psychometric properties of the SDQII-S for both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. In addition, an analysis was conducted to determine whether the latent means of the self-concepts differed significantly between Indigenous and non-Indigenous male and female students. The results demonstrated that the SDQII-S held strong psychometric properties across the Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian students. Furthermore, the analyses indicated that there were significant differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students for 7 of the 13 self-concept facets. Although some question could be raised as to the practical nature of these differences, the measurement equivalence of the SDQII-S for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students may allow researchers to more confidently understand the nature of varying dimensions of self-confidence for minority students from traditionally disadvantaged backgrounds. |
Year | 2010 |
Journal | International Journal of Testing |
Journal citation | 10 (1), pp. 47 - 79 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1530-5058 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/15305050903352065 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-78651287673 |
Page range | 47 - 79 |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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