Methodology of cross-cultural research Lusine Grigoryan Fons van

Methodology of cross-cultural research Lusine Grigoryan Fons van de Vijver

What will you learn? Peculiarities of cross-cultural studies Test adaptation Data analysis and interpretation in cross-cultural studies

Contents (module I) Data 16. 01 23. 01 30. 01 Topic Types of cross-cultural studies. Methodological issues in CCP Investigating culture – behavior links Qualitative and mixed method research in CCP 06. 02 13. 02 20. 02 27. 02 06. 03 Test adaptation. Cognitive interviewing in test adaptation Group discussion on translation issues Group discussion on the results of cognitive interviews Presenting and discussing test adaptation results (Fons van de Vijver) 13. 03 Equivalence and Bias (Fons van de Vijver)

Contents (module II) Topic Introduction to Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Benefits for CC research Simultaneous CFA. Testing convergent and divergent validity of measures Presenting results of the group projects Multiple-group CFA. Testing invariance in CC research Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Multiple-group SEM. Mediation and moderation is SEM

Assignments I module: Test adaptation – part 1 (group project): a) translation and back translation b) cognitive interviewing c) data collection and analysis d) presentation of the results II module: Test adaptation – part 2 (group project): e) Conducting SCFA on the results of part 1. Written report and presentation. Testing invariance of the scales across cultural groups (individual project). Written report.

Deadlines (I module) • Translated questionnaire 13. 02 20. 02 • Presenting results of cognitive interviews • Presenting results of test adaptation 06. 03

Evaluation criteria Final grade = 0. 25 * attendance & participation 0. 2 * group assignment(part 1) 0. 2 * group assignment(part 2) 0. 35 * individual assignment

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