Welzel, C. & R. Inglehart (2015). “Misconceptions of Measurement Equivalence: Time for a Paradigm Shift.” World Values Research
Structural equation modelers judge multi-item constructs against three requirements: (1) multiple items converge in a single dimension; (2) individual-level patterns of item convergence are invariant across countries; (3) aggregate-level patterns of item convergence replicate those at the individual level. This approach involves two premises: measurement validity hinges solely on a construct’s internal convergence and convergence patterns at the individual level have priority over those at the aggregate level. Continue reading Welzel, C. & R. Inglehart (2015). “Misconceptions of Measurement Equivalence: Time for a Paradigm Shift.” World Values Research
