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

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 …

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

There has been a significant increase in cross-national and longitudinal data production in
social science research in recent decades. Before drawing substantive conclusions based …

claim that non-invariance of instruments is inconclusive and inconsequential in the field for
cross-cultural value measurement. In this response, we contend that several key arguments …

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

Behavioral researchers increasingly recognize the need for more diverse samples that
capture the breadth of human experience. Current attempts to establish generalizability …

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

This chapter addresses the methodological issues associated with equivalence and bias in
cross-cultural research. These issues are a consequence of the nonexperimental nature of …

The practice of quantitative research in the social sciences today is dominated by a specific
research template that encourages researchers to focus on the net additive effects of …