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Evidence of validity does not rule out systematic bias : a commentary on nomological noise and cross-cultural invariance Ghent University
We comment on the argument by Wetzel, Brunkert, Kruse and Inglehart (2021) that theoretically expected associations in nomological networks should take priority over invariance tests in cross-national research. We agree that narrow application of individual tools, such as multi-group confirmatory factor analysis with data that violates the assumptions of these techniques, can be misleading. However, findings that fit expectations of nomological ...
Linear and non-linear relationships among the dimensions representing the cognitive structure of emotion Ghent University
Assessing emotional intelligence abilities, acquiescent and extreme responding in situational judgment tests using principal component metrics Ghent University
Principal Component Metrics is a novel theoretically-based and data-driven methodology that enables the evaluation of the internal structure at item level of maximum emotional intelligence tests. This method disentangles interindividual differences in emotional ability from acquiescent and extreme responding. Principal Component Metrics are applied to existing (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test) and assembled (specifically, the ...
Emotional dysregulation in adults from 10 world societies : an epidemiological latent class analysis of the adult-self-report Ghent University KU Leuven
Background/Objective: Emotional dysregulation (ED) is a dimensional psychological domain, previously operationalized by instruments of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) for children and adolescents; however, its cross-cultural and bottom-up characteristics among adult populations are still unknown. Method: We examined scores obtained on the Adult Self-Report (ASR) by 9,23818-to 59-year-olds from 10 societies that ...
The status of intelligence as a panhuman construct in cross-cultural psychology Ghent University
The presumption underlying this chapter is either that intelligence is a useful psychological concept for all human populations or that its use is to be avoided everywhere. In the first of three sections, we summarize the early—and often abject—history of intelligence testing in cross-cultural context. In the second section, we present a differentiated conceptual and methodological approach to the analysis of psychometric equivalence or ...
The scoring challenge of emotional intelligence ability tests : a confirmatory factor analysis approach to model substantive and method effects using raw item scores Ghent University
The internal structure of ability emotional intelligence (EI) tests at item level has been hardly studied, and if studied often the predicted structure did not show. In the present study, an a priori model for responses to EI ability items using Likert response scales with a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) format is investigated with confirmatory factor analysis. The model consists of (1) a target EI ability factor, (2) an acquiescence factor, ...
Emotion between universalism and relativism : finding a standard for comparison in cross-cultural emotion research Ghent University
Mental health during COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom Ghent University
Objective The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and related lockdown measures have raised important questions about the impact on mental health. This study evaluated several mental health and well-being indicators in a large sample from the United Kingdom (UK) during the COVID-19 lockdown where the death rate is currently among the highest in Europe. Methods A cross-sectional online survey with a study sample that mirrors general ...
The effect of age, gender, income, work, and physical activity on mental health during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Austria Ghent University
Background: The impact of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the governmental restrictions on mental health have been reported for different countries. This study evaluated mental health during COVID-19 lockdown in Austria and the effect of age, gender, income, work, and physical activity. Methods: An online survey was performed through Qualtrics (R) after four weeks of lockdown in Austria to recruit a representative sample regarding gender, ...