Cross-Cultural Research Methods in Psychology (Culture and Psychology)

Cross-cultural Research Is Now An Undeniable Part Of Mainstream Psychology And Has Had A Major Impact On Conceptual Models Of Human Behavior. Although It Is True That The Basic Principles Of Social Psychological Methodology And Data Analysis Are Applicable To Cross-cultural Research, There Are A Number Of Issues That Are Distinct To It, Including Managing Incongruities Of Language And Quantifying Cultural Response Sets In The Use Of Scales. Cross-cultural Research Methods In Psychology Provides State-of-the-art Knowledge About The Methodological Problems That Need To Be Addressed If A Researcher Is To Conduct Valid And Reliable Cross-cultural Research. It Also Offers Practical Advice And Examples Of Solutions To Those Problems And Is A Must-read For Any Student Of Culture--provided By Publisher. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Introduction To The Methodological Issues Associated With Cross-cultural Research David Matsumoto And Fons J. R. Van De Vijver; Part I. Conceptual Issues And Design: 2. Equivalence And Bias: A Review Of Concepts, Models, And Data Analytic Procedures Fons J. R. Van De Vijver And Kwok Leung; 3. Translating And Adapting Tests For Cross-cultural Assessments Ronald K. Hambleton And April L. Zenisky; 4. Making Scientific Sense Of Cultural Differences In Psychological Outcomes: Unpackaging The Magnum Mysterium Michael H. Bond And Fons J. R. Van De Vijver; 5. Sampling: The Selection Of Cases For Culturally Comparative Psychological Research Klaus Boehnke, Petra Lietz, Margrit Schreier, And Adalbert Wilhelm; 6. Survey Response Styles Across Cultures Timothy P. Johnson, Sharon Shavitt, And Allyson L. Holbrook; Part Ii. Data Analysis And Interpretation: 7. Methods For Investigating Structural Equivalence Ronald Fischer And Johnny R. J. Fontaine; 8. Evaluating Test And Survey Items For Bias Across Languages And Cultures Stephen G. Sireci; 9. Effect Sizes In Cross-cultural Research David Matsumoto, John J. Kim, Robert J. Grissom, And Dale L. Dinnel; 10. Data-analytic Approaches For Investigating Isomorphism Between The Individual-level And The Cultural-level Internal Structure Johnny R. J. Fontaine And Ronald Fischer; 11. Multilevel Modeling And Cross-cultural Research John B. Nezlek; 12. Cross-cultural Meta-analysis Dianne A. Van Hemert. Edited By David Matsumoto, Fons J.r. Van De Vijver. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Contents......Page 9 Contributors......Page 11 Cross-Cultural Research Methods in Psychology......Page 13 1. Introduction to the Methodological Issues Associated With Cross-Cultural Research......Page 15 Part I. CONCEPTUAL ISSUES AND DESIGN......Page 29 2. Equivalence and Bias: A Review of Concepts, Models, and Data Analytic Procedures......Page 31 3. Translating and Adapting Tests for Cross-Cultural Assessments......Page 60 Appendix. Item Translation and Adaptation Review Form......Page 85 4. Making Scientific Sense of Cultural Differences in Psychological Outcomes: Unpackaging......Page 89 5. Sampling: The Selection of Cases for Culturally Comparative Psychological Research......Page 115 6. Survey Response Styles Across Cultures......Page 144 Part II. DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION......Page 191 7. Methods for Investigating Structural Equivalence......Page 193 8. Evaluating Test and Survey Items for Bias Across Languages and Cultures......Page 230 Appendix. Statistical Software for Differential Item Functioning Analysis......Page 255 9. Effect Sizes in Cross-Cultural Research......Page 258 10. Data Analytic Approaches for Investigating Isomorphism Between the Individual-Leveland the Cultural-Level Internal Structure......Page 287 11. Multilevel Modeling and Cross-Cultural Research......Page 313 Appendix. Sample Data Sets......Page 360 12. Cross-Cultural Meta-Analysis......Page 362 Name Index......Page 393 Subject Index......Page 404 "Cross-cultural research is now an undeniable part of mainstream psychology and has had a major impact on conceptual models of human behavior. Although it is true that the basic principles of social psychological methodology and data analysis are applicable to cross-cultural research, there are a number of issues that are distinct to it, including managing incongruities of language and quantifying cultural response sets in the use of scales. Cross-Cultural Research Methods in Psychology provides state-of-the-art knowledge about the methodological problems that need to be addressed if a researcher is to conduct valid and reliable cross-cultural research. It also offers practical advice and examples of solutions to those problems and is a must-read for any student of culture"--Résumé de l'éditeur "Cross-cultural research is now an undeniable part of mainstream psychology and has had a major impact on conceptual models of human behavior. Although it is true that the basic principles of social psychological methodology and data analysis are applicable to cross-cultural research, there are a number of issues that are distinct to it, including managing incongruities of language and quantifying cultural response sets in the use of scales. Cross-Cultural Research Methods in Psychology provides state-of-the-art knowledge about the methodological problems that need to be addressed if a researcher is to conduct valid and reliable cross-cultural research. It also offers practical advice and examples of solutions to those problems and is a must-read for any student of culture"-- Résumé de l'éditeur