The psychometric structure of the Spanish language version of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure in Spain and Chile

The present study investigated the structure of the Spanish version of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM-E), an 11-item measure that assesses individual differences in social comparison orientation (SCO), i.e., the extent to which people compare themselves with others. Data came from samples from Spain (n = 1,133) and Chile (n = 2,757). Confirmatory Factor Analyses and Mokken Scale Analyses supported in both samples not the assumed two-factor structure, but a single factor structure, consisting of eight items. The resulting eight-item version of the INCOM-E was reliabl... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Buunk, Abraham
Barelds, Dick
Alfonso Urzúa, M
Zurriaga, Rosario
González-Navarro, Pilar
Dijkstra, Pieternel
Gibbons, Frederick
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Reihe/Periodikum: Buunk , A , Barelds , D , Alfonso Urzúa , M , Zurriaga , R , González-Navarro , P , Dijkstra , P & Gibbons , F 2020 , ' The psychometric structure of the Spanish language version of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure in Spain and Chile ' , The Spanish Journal of Psychology , vol. 23 , e9 . https://doi.org/10.1017/SJP.2020.1
Schlagwörter: ITEM RESPONSE THEORY / INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES / SOCIAL COMPARISONS / FIT INDEXES / SCALE / WORK / LIFE / SELF / SEX / INCOM-E / psychometric analysis / social comparison orientation / Spanish
Sprache: Englisch
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The present study investigated the structure of the Spanish version of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM-E), an 11-item measure that assesses individual differences in social comparison orientation (SCO), i.e., the extent to which people compare themselves with others. Data came from samples from Spain (n = 1,133) and Chile (n = 2,757). Confirmatory Factor Analyses and Mokken Scale Analyses supported in both samples not the assumed two-factor structure, but a single factor structure, consisting of eight items. The resulting eight-item version of the INCOM-E was reliable in both samples, according the Gutmann's lambda-2 (.82 in Spain and.83 in Chile), and correlated very strongly with the full-length INCOM-E (.93 in Spain and.97 in Chile). In both samples, there were significant sex differences, ps <.001 with small effect sizes, ƞ2 in both samples =.01,but in the Spanish sample women scored higher, and in the Chilean sample men scored higher in SCO. The relationship with age was negative and significant (ps <.001) in both samples, albeit small (r =.22 in Spain and.13 in Chile) Based on the present research, it is advised to use the shortened eight-item version of the INCOM-E in Spanish speaking countries.