The equivalence of measures on the Connectedness to Nature Scale: A comparison between ordinal methods of DIF detection.
The Connectedness to Nature Scale has been used in many different countries and settings. However, no one has yet tested the equivalence of these measures. Equivalence of measures has been the subject of much research in recent years, due to the importance of measuring in the same way when comparing...
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doaj-0dad69803a304560bb23f7e91948791c2020-11-24T21:32:49ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-011311e020773910.1371/journal.pone.0207739The equivalence of measures on the Connectedness to Nature Scale: A comparison between ordinal methods of DIF detection.Laura PascaMaría Teresa CoelloJuan Ignacio AragonésCynthia McPherson FrantzThe Connectedness to Nature Scale has been used in many different countries and settings. However, no one has yet tested the equivalence of these measures. Equivalence of measures has been the subject of much research in recent years, due to the importance of measuring in the same way when comparing between different groups. The present work studied the differential item functioning (DIF) of the CNS in a Spanish group and a North American group of respondents, using two different methods of detecting DIF. It also evaluated the overall equivalence of the scale. The results reveal differential functioning in most items, and only configural invariance is given. Thus, we suggest a reappraisal of the scale when comparing results from different countries since otherwise the conclusions drawn might be incorrect.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6242368?pdf=render |
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Laura Pasca María Teresa Coello Juan Ignacio Aragonés Cynthia McPherson Frantz The equivalence of measures on the Connectedness to Nature Scale: A comparison between ordinal methods of DIF detection. PLoS ONE |
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The equivalence of measures on the Connectedness to Nature Scale: A comparison between ordinal methods of DIF detection. |
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The equivalence of measures on the Connectedness to Nature Scale: A comparison between ordinal methods of DIF detection. |
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The equivalence of measures on the Connectedness to Nature Scale: A comparison between ordinal methods of DIF detection. |
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The equivalence of measures on the Connectedness to Nature Scale: A comparison between ordinal methods of DIF detection. |
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The equivalence of measures on the Connectedness to Nature Scale: A comparison between ordinal methods of DIF detection. |
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equivalence of measures on the connectedness to nature scale: a comparison between ordinal methods of dif detection. |
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The Connectedness to Nature Scale has been used in many different countries and settings. However, no one has yet tested the equivalence of these measures. Equivalence of measures has been the subject of much research in recent years, due to the importance of measuring in the same way when comparing between different groups. The present work studied the differential item functioning (DIF) of the CNS in a Spanish group and a North American group of respondents, using two different methods of detecting DIF. It also evaluated the overall equivalence of the scale. The results reveal differential functioning in most items, and only configural invariance is given. Thus, we suggest a reappraisal of the scale when comparing results from different countries since otherwise the conclusions drawn might be incorrect. |
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