Measurement invariance of subjective social status: The issue of single-item questions in social stratification research

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0276562424000660?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0276562424000660?via%3Dihub</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2024.100953" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.rssm.2024.100953</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Measurement invariance of subjective social status: The issue of single-item questions in social stratification research

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Measures of objective and subjective social status are commonly used in social stratification research. While objective measures have been extensively examined for cross-national comparability, subjective indicators have received less attention. This study aims to address this research gap by investigating the measurement invariance of the three most commonly used single-item measures of subjective social status across many countries. Using a Bayesian approximation approach, we analysed data from three waves of the International Social Survey Programme conducted between 1999 and 2019. The analyses showed that our composite measure is a relatively reliable and stable construct when compared internationally. However, some single-item measures were not invariant across countries or survey rounds, suggesting that the average of a given single measure of subjective status or the relationship between it and other variables should not be compared across countries. Finally, the study showed that a subjective status item with a 10-step numerical ladder seems to be more appropriate for cross-country comparisons, showing low variation across countries. To improve the validity of future research, we recommend that at least three questions measuring subjective social status be included in international questionnaires and that subjective status be used as a latent construct whenever possible and appropriate.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Measurement invariance of subjective social status: The issue of single-item questions in social stratification research

Popis výsledku anglicky

Measures of objective and subjective social status are commonly used in social stratification research. While objective measures have been extensively examined for cross-national comparability, subjective indicators have received less attention. This study aims to address this research gap by investigating the measurement invariance of the three most commonly used single-item measures of subjective social status across many countries. Using a Bayesian approximation approach, we analysed data from three waves of the International Social Survey Programme conducted between 1999 and 2019. The analyses showed that our composite measure is a relatively reliable and stable construct when compared internationally. However, some single-item measures were not invariant across countries or survey rounds, suggesting that the average of a given single measure of subjective status or the relationship between it and other variables should not be compared across countries. Finally, the study showed that a subjective status item with a 10-step numerical ladder seems to be more appropriate for cross-country comparisons, showing low variation across countries. To improve the validity of future research, we recommend that at least three questions measuring subjective social status be included in international questionnaires and that subjective status be used as a latent construct whenever possible and appropriate.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50401 - Sociology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA22-33722S" target="_blank" >GA22-33722S: Vývoj sociální mobility v zemích Střední a Východní Evropy od 70. let 20. století do současnosti: princip dynamické rovnováhy?</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Research in Social Stratification and Mobility

ISSN

0276-5624

e-ISSN

1878-5654

Svazek periodika

92

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

August

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

100953

Kód UT WoS článku

001261794900001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85196848245