Testing for invariance of measurements across groups (such as countries or time points) is
essential before meaningful comparisons may be conducted. However, when tested …

This chapter presents the conceptual framework surrounding measurement problems that is
developed in cross-cultural psychology to statistical developments and current practices in …

Comparability of measurement across different cultural groups is an essential prerequisite
for any cross-cultural assessment. However, cross-cultural measurement invariance is rarely …

One major threat to revealing cultural influences on psychological states or processes is the
presence of bias (ie, systematic measurement error). When quantitative measures are not …

Individualism and collectivism are some of the most widely applied concepts in cultural and
cross-cultural research. They are commonly applied by scholars who use arithmetic means …

Comparisons of means or associations between theoretical constructs of interest in cross-
national comparative research assume measurement invariance, that is, that the same …

The value of cross-country comparisons is at the heart of large-scale international surveys.
Yet the validity of such comparisons is often challenged, particularly in the case of latent …

Psychology has become less WEIRD in recent years, marking progress toward becoming a
truly global psychology. However, this increase in cultural diversity is not matched by greater …

Scholars study representative international surveys to understand cross-cultural differences
in mentality patterns, which are measured via complex multi-item constructs. Methodologists …

Growing interest in measurement invariance (MI)/equivalence for nonachievement
measures across heterogeneous populations in an international context also demands an …