TY - JOUR
T1 - Testing the Consistency of the Moral Growth Mindset Measure Across People with Different Political Perspectives
AU - Han, Hyemin
AU - Dawson, Kelsie J.
AU - Choi, Youn Jeng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Hogrefe Publishing.
PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - Although the Moral Growth Mindset (MGM) Measure was tested and validated in general, whether it measures MGM consistently across people with different political perspectives associated with moral foundations, has not been tested. We examined measurement invariance (MI) and differential item functioning (DIF) across different political affiliations to test whether the MGM Measure functioned consistently. We also examined the relationship between MGM, moral foundations, and political affiliation with t-tests and regression analyses. The findings reported that first, at the test level, the strictest MI was achieved, so the measurement structure was consistent between the different political groups. Second, no item showed significant DIF, so the MGM Measure was not biased at the item level. Third, t-tests and regression analyses reported that MGM and its relationship with moral foundations were not significantly associated with political affiliation.
AB - Although the Moral Growth Mindset (MGM) Measure was tested and validated in general, whether it measures MGM consistently across people with different political perspectives associated with moral foundations, has not been tested. We examined measurement invariance (MI) and differential item functioning (DIF) across different political affiliations to test whether the MGM Measure functioned consistently. We also examined the relationship between MGM, moral foundations, and political affiliation with t-tests and regression analyses. The findings reported that first, at the test level, the strictest MI was achieved, so the measurement structure was consistent between the different political groups. Second, no item showed significant DIF, so the MGM Measure was not biased at the item level. Third, t-tests and regression analyses reported that MGM and its relationship with moral foundations were not significantly associated with political affiliation.
KW - differential item functioning
KW - measurement invariance
KW - moral
KW - moral growth mindset
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U2 - 10.1027/1015-5759/a000710
DO - 10.1027/1015-5759/a000710
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85128745467
SN - 1015-5759
VL - 39
SP - 188
EP - 193
JO - European Journal of Psychological Assessment
JF - European Journal of Psychological Assessment
IS - 3
ER -