Cross-National Measurement Invariance of the Teacher and Classmate Support Scale

Torsheim, Torbjørn; Samdal, Oddrun; Rasmussen, Mette; Freeman, John; Griebler, Robert; Dür, W.

doi:10.1007/s11205-010-9770-9

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“…Partial scalar invariance was established by relaxing the equality constraints on the intercepts of two of the items. Many researchers believe that full measurement invariance is scientifically unrealistic, in particular when the number of groups exceeds two, and the groups are from highly diverse national backgrounds (De Beuckelaer and Swinnen 2011;Torsheim et al 2012). Moreover, when the instrument is translated into several languages, full measurement invariance is even more unlikely (Schmitt and Kuljanin 2008;Lvina et al 2012).…”

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Fragility of Happiness Beliefs Across 15 National Groups

et al. 2014

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The belief that happiness is fragile-that it is fleeting and may easily turn into less favourable states-is common across individuals and cultures. However, not much is known about this belief domain and its structure and correlates. In the present study, we use multigroup confirmatory factor analysis and multilevel modelling to investigate the measurement invariance, cross-level isomorphism, predictive validity, and nomological network of the fragility of happiness scale across 15 nations. The results show that this scale has good statistical properties at both individual and cultural levels, and is associated with relevant psycho-social concepts in expected directions. The importance of the results, limitations, and potential directions for future research are discussed.The contribution of authors other than the corresponding author was equal and thus the second to last names are ordered alphabetically.Happiness is like trying to hold water in your hands. Michelangelo Antonioni. Happiness is like a butterfly which appears and delights us for one brief moment.

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“…Cronbach’s alpha was 0.71. This is a cross-nationally valid and reliable scale for adolescents (Torsheim et al 2010). The items were recoded so that a higher score indicated greater classmate support.…”

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The Happiest Kids on Earth. Gender Equality and Adolescent Life Satisfaction in Europe and North America

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Stevens

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J Youth Adolescence

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Cross-national differences in adolescent life satisfaction in Europe and North America are consistent, but remain poorly understood. While previous studies have predominantly focused on the explanatory role of economic factors, such as national wealth and income equality, they revealed weak associations, at most. This study examines whether societal gender equality can explain the observed cross-national variability in adolescent life satisfaction. Based on the assumption that gender equality fosters a supportive social context, for example within families through a more equal involvement of fathers and mothers in child care tasks, adolescent life satisfaction was expected to be higher in more gender-equal countries. To test this hypothesis, national-level data of gender equality (i.e., women’s share in political participation, decision making power, economic participation and command over resources) were linked to data from 175,470 adolescents aged 11–16 years old (M age = 13.6, SD = 1.64, 52% girls) from 34 European and North American countries involved in the 2009/10 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Results of linear multilevel regression analyses indicate that adolescents in countries with relatively high levels of gender equality report higher life satisfaction than their peers in countries with lower levels of gender equality. The association between gender equality and adolescent life satisfaction remained significant after controlling for national wealth and income equality. It was equally strong for boys and girls. Moreover, the association between gender equality and life satisfaction was explained by social support in the family, peer and school context. This analysis suggests that gender equality fosters social support among members of a society, which in turn contributes to adolescent life satisfaction. Thus, promoting gender equality is likely to benefit all members of a society; not just by giving equal rights to women and girls, but also by fostering a supportive social climate for all.

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“…Different but related measures also show similar cross-country similarity (e.g., see Torsheim et al, 2012). It is thus not surprising that, "Even if we classify individual affective feelings into different classes such as instinctive, social, and we-world, total happiness may still be represented uni-dimensionally" (Yu and Jiang, 2012, p. 977, note 14).…”

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Some Conceptual and Methodological Issues on Happiness: Lessons From Evolutionary Biology

2015

Singapore Econ. Rev.

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Despite recent intense interest, happiness studies have been impeded by some conceptual and methodological problems, including viewing happiness (well-being/welfare) as different over different persons, as relative, multi-dimensional, non-cardinally measurable, interpersonally non-comparable and using non-cardinal and interpersonally non-comparable methods of happiness measurement. Using the evolutionary biology of happiness, this paper argues that happiness is absolute, universal, and unidimensional and is also cardinally measurable and interpersonally comparable. This is needed to make choices motivated by reward (pleasure) and punishment (pain) consistent with fitness maximization. However, happiness indices obtained by virtually all existing methods of happiness measurement are largely non-cardinal and non-comparable, making the use of averaging in group happiness indices of dubious philosophical validity. A method of measuring happiness to give cardinal and interpersonally comparable indices is discussed. These may contribute towards the more scientific study of happiness that is based on sounder methodological grounds as well as yielding more useful results.

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Cross-National Measurement Invariance of the Teacher and Classmate Support Scale

Cited by 50 publications

References 28 publications

Fragility of Happiness Beliefs Across 15 National Groups

Fragility of Happiness Beliefs Across 15 National Groups

The Happiest Kids on Earth. Gender Equality and Adolescent Life Satisfaction in Europe and North America

Some Conceptual and Methodological Issues on Happiness: Lessons From Evolutionary Biology

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