Cross-cultural measurement of social withdrawal motivations across 10 countries using multiple-group factor analysis alignment

Funding agency:Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Grant 4352017-0849
The goal of this study was to evaluate the measurement invariance of an adapted assessment of motivations for social withdrawal (Social Preference Scale-Revised; SPS-R) across cultural contexts and explore associations with loneliness. Participants were a large sample of university students (N = 4,397; M-age = 20.08 years, SD = 2.96; 66% females) from 10 countries (Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, India, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Turkey, and the United States). With this cross-cultural focus, we illustrate the multiple-group factor analysis alignment method, an approach developed to assess measurement invariance when there are several groups. Results indicated approximate measurement invariance across the 10 country groups. Additional analyses indicated that overall, shyness, avoidance, and unsociability are three related, but distinct factors, with some notable country differences evident (e.g., in China, India, and Turkey). Shyness and avoidance were related positively to loneliness in all countries, but the strength of the association between shyness and loneliness differed in Italy and India relative to the other countries. Results also indicated that unsociability was related positively to loneliness in the United States only. Theoretical and assessment implications are discussed.

Sette, StefaniaSapienza University of Rome, Italy (författare)
Ooi, LauraCarleton University, Canada (författare)
Bayram Özdemir, Sevgi,1981-Örebro universitet,Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete,LEADER(Swepub:oru)sibr (författare)
Braathu, NoraNorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Norway (författare)
Bølstad, EvalillUniversity of Oslo, Norway (författare)
Castillo, Karen NoelNational Scientific and Technical Research Council, Argentina (författare)
Dogan, AysunEge Üniversitesi, Turkey (författare)
Greco, CarolinaUniversidad del Aconcagua, Argentina (författare)
Kamble, ShanmukhKarnatak University Dharwad, India (författare)
Kim, Hyoun K.Yonsei University, Republic of Korea (författare)
Kim, YunheeYonsei University, Republic of Korea (författare)
Liu, JunshengShanghai Normal University, China (författare)
Oh, WonjungTexas Tech University, USA (författare)
Rapee, Ronald M.Macquarie University, Australia (författare)
Wong, Quincy J. J.Western Sydney University, Australia (författare)
Xiao, BowenCarleton University, Canada (författare)
Zuffianò, AntonioSapienza University of Rome, Italy (författare)
Coplan, Robert J.Carleton University, Canada (författare)
University at Buffalo, USASapienza University of Rome, Italy (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:International Journal of Behavioral Development: Sage Publications47:2, s. 190-1980165-02541464-0651

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