Cross-Country Comparability of a Social-Emotional Skills Assessment Designed for Youth in Low-Resource Environments

Autor/inn/en	Menezes Cunha, Nina; Martinez, Andres; Kyllonen, Patrick; Gates, Sarah
Titel	Cross-Country Comparability of a Social-Emotional Skills Assessment Designed for Youth in Low-Resource Environments
Quelle	In: International Journal of Testing, 21 (2021) 3-4, S.182-219 (38 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Menezes Cunha, Nina) ORCID (Martinez, Andres) ORCID (Kyllonen, Patrick) ORCID (Gates, Sarah)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1530-5058
DOI	10.1080/15305058.2021.1995867
Schlagwörter	Measures (Individuals); Interpersonal Competence; Emotional Intelligence; Foreign Countries; Self Concept; Thinking Skills; Communication Skills; Soft Skills; Cross Cultural Studies; Secondary School Students; Out of School Youth; Uganda; Guatemala + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Messdaten; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Emotionale Intelligenz; Ausland; Selbstkonzept; Denkfähigkeit; Kommunikationsstil; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Sekundarschüler
Abstract	We evaluate the measurement invariance of a 48-item instrument designed to measure general social and emotional skills of youth in low resource environments. We refer to the skills measured as positive self-concept, negative self-concept, higher order thinking skills, and social and communication skills. These skills are often associated with economic development and can be used to evaluate programs designed to enhance economic development. Our evaluation is based on a sample of 1,794 in and out-of-school youth from Uganda and Guatemala's Western Highlands. We conduct the analyses using a multiple group confirmatory factor analysis approach, breaking the sample by country, gender, and socio-economic status (high vs. low). Overall, our analysis points to strong invariance for all four measures across the different groups being compared. These findings contribute to the validity of the instrument as a tool for better understanding youth in diverse, developing economies. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01