Revisiting the academic self-concept transcultural measurement model: The case of Spain and China.
Br J Educ Psychol
; 94(1): 89-111, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Modelling academic self-concept through second-order factors or bifactor structures is an important issue with substantive and practical implications; besides, the bifactor model has not been analysed with a Chinese sample and cross-cultural studies in the academic self-concept are scarce. Likewise, latent structure validity evidence using network psychometrics has not been carried out.AIMS:
The aim of this study is twofold to analyse (1) the internal structure of ASC through the Self-Description Questionnaire II-Short (SDQII-S) in Chinese and Spanish samples using two approaches, structural equation modelling and network psychometrics conducting an exploratory graph analysis; and (2) the measurement invariance of the best model across countries and investigate the cross-cultural differences in ASC. SAMPLE The sample was composed by 651 adolescents. Seven models of ASC were tested.RESULTS:
Results supported the multi-dimensional nature of the data as well as the reliability. The best-fitted model for the two subsamples was the three-factor ESEM model, but only the configural invariance of this model was supported across countries. The graph function shows that the school dimension appears more related to the verbal factor in the Spanish subsample and to the math dimension in the Chinese subsample. Likewise, the relationship between verbal and math factors in Spanish students is non-existent, but this connection is more relevant for Chinese students.CONCLUSION:
These two differences may be behind the difficulty in finding invariance using SEM models. It is a question of the construct's nature, less related to analytical phenomena, and deserves deeper discussion.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article