| By: |
Cools, E.;
De Pauw, A.;
Vanderheyden, K. (Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School) |
| Abstract: |
This study aims to examine the cross-cultural validity of the Cognitive Style
Indicator (CoSI). Measurement equivalence analyses were performed on data
collected from a Belgian sample of students and employees (n = 300) and from
an equivalent South-African sample (n = 246). Confirmatory factor analyses
within each sample showed the best fit to the data for a three-factor model
underlying the CoSI. Measurement invariance tests, using multigroup
confirmatory factor analysis, indicated that the relationships among the scale
items were equivalent across cultures. Finally, in addition to traditional
measurement equivalence tests, a nomological net has been investigated. A
comparison of the correlations between cognitive styles and personality
yielded partial measurement equivalence, with no significant differences
between the two samples for 11 out of the 15 correlations. Overall, the study
supports the cross-cultural validity of the CoSI, although further research in
other international samples is particularly needed to strengthen these results. |
| Keywords: |
Cognitive styles, cross-cultural research, Cognitive Style Indicator, measurement equivalence |
| Date: |
2009–04–27 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:vlg:vlgwps:2009-11&r=neu |