A Comparison of Native and Non-Native English-Speaking Groups' Understanding of the Vocabulary Contained within the 16PF (SA92)

Wallis, Taryn; Birt, Martin

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“…Language is closely linked to the culture in which a test is developed, as language is almost always used to express the cultural concepts and constructs that need to be measured (McCrae, 2000). However, this is a complex area of study, as not only are there inter-cultural differences in language usage but language itself also evolves and changes over time, even within cultural groupings (Wallis & Birt, 2003).…”

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The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa

Schaap

Vermeulen

2008

SA j ind psychol

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This study's objective was to determine whether the Potential Index Batteries/Situation Specific Evaluation Expert (PIB/SpEEx) conceptualisation (100) ability test displays construct equivalence and item bias for members of five selected language groups in South Africa. The sample consisted of a non-probability convenience sample (N = 6 261) of members of five language groups (speakers of Afrikaans, English, North Sotho, Setswana and isiZulu) working in the medical and beverage industries or studying at higher-educational institutions. Exploratory factor analysis with target rotations confirmed the PIB/SpEEx 100's construct equivalence for the respondents from these five language groups. No evidence of either uniform or non-uniform item bias of practical significance was found for the sample.

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The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa

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Vermeulen

2008

SA j ind psychol

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“…If the words were to be used in a sentence, it would have been easier to give their meanings. According to Wallice and Birt (2003), this finding sug gests that the language in the 16PF is still too difficult to be widely understood in the South African context.…”

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“…Despite the extensive adaptation of thel5FQ+, various items and words still seem to remain problematic for these language groups. Wallice and Birt (2003) ex amined the understanding of the vocabulary used in the 16PF (version SA92) among English-speaking industrial psychology students. The students were instructed to provide synonyms for 135 words from the 16PF questionnaire.…”

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“…There has been a very limited amount of research on multicultural personality assessment in South Africa (Abrahams, 1996(Abrahams, , 2002Abrahams & Mauer, 1999a, b;Meiring, 2000;Spence, 1982;Tact, 1999;Taylor, 2000;Taylor & Boeyens, 1991;Wallice & Birt, 2003). Research by Abrahams (1996) on the cross-cultural compa rability of the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) has received most of the research attention to date (Prinsloo & Ebersohn, 2002).…”

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Bias in an Adapted Version of the 15FQ+in South Africa

Meiring¹,

Vijver

Rothmann

2006

South African Journal of Psychology

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This study addressed the cross-cultural suitability of an adapted version of the Fifteen Factor Questionnaire (15FQ+) in South Africa. Criteria for changes to the items of the original 15FQ+ included comprehension and cultural appropriateness. The instrument was administered in English to a pool of 16 339 participants from all parts of South Africa who had applied for entry-level police jobs in the South African Police Services (SAPS). Bias was studied at construct and item level. A higher level of overall structural equivalence was reported for the adapted version when compared with results found in research with the original version. However, some scales remain problematic. A slight decrease in the number of biased items was also found for the adapted version and it was concluded that item bias is not a major problem in this version. Despite these results pointing to the apparent adequacy of the adaptations, only marginal increases were found in terms of the internal consistencies when compared to the original version and for the black groups, in particular, consistency levels remained low. These low levels of consistency continue to limit the usefulness of the questionnaire.

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“…A few studies have investigated personality differences among groups, as well as aiming to validate personality structures within South Africa (Laher & Cockcroft, 2014;Wallis & Birt, 2003). Some of these studies identified differences in personality structures among the various language and/or race groups.…”

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Personality and well-being in Black and White South African emerging adults

Nel¹,

Adams²,

Vijver³

et al. 2016

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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backgroundIn the last ten years, the South African Personality Inventory (SAPI) has been developed as an indigenous measurement of personality for the multi-cultural environment of South Africa. The aim of the SAPI is to assess personality in an unbiased and equivalent way. For the purpose of this study, we used an 82-item version of the SAPI which measures nine factors (Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Extraversion, Facilitating, Integrity, Intellect, Openness, Relationship Harmony and Soft-heartedness). participants and procedureA cross-sectional survey was conducted using the SAPI, the General Health Questionnaire and the Brief Multidimensional Student Life Satisfaction Scale. A purposive sample was drawn from Black and White emerging adults (N = 990). We assessed the relationship between personality aspects and well-being across groups in a multiple group structural equation model (SEM) using the SPSS and AMOS programs.

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A Comparison of Native and Non-Native English-Speaking Groups' Understanding of the Vocabulary Contained within the 16PF (SA92)

Cited by 12 publications

References 9 publications

The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa

The construct equivalence and item bias of the pib/SpEEx conceptualisation-ability test for members of five language groups in South Africa

Bias in an Adapted Version of the 15FQ+in South Africa

Personality and well-being in Black and White South African emerging adults

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