Naslov
In-class and at-home web administration mode equivalency of Vocational Gender Stereotype Attitudes Scale (VGSA)

Autori
Blažev, Mirta

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, ostalo, znanstveni

Skup
27th Empirical Studies in Psychology (EIP)

Mjesto i datum
Beograd, Srbija, 13-16.05.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
career gender stereotypes, measurement equivalence, computer-based survey, online survey, adolescents

Sažetak
In recent years, large number of studies examined the measurement equivalency of paper and pencil and computer-based administration modes and demonstrated that majority of measures show equivalency. Despite that, researchers agree that comparability of measures derived from different administration modes cannot simply be assumed and that it needs to be tested whenever new administration mode is introduced. In this unique and challenging times of global pandemic in which all contact between people is discouraged and minimised, computer-based testing is becoming more important than ever. However, there is lack of studies that examined measurement equivalence of different computer-based administration modes, i.e., in supervised and unsupervised online setting. This is especially important for gender stereotype attitude measures because they can yield socially desirable responses in supervised setting and confound the results. The aim of this study was to determine if gender stereotype measure (VGSA scale ; Vocational Gender Stereotype Attitudes Scale) is equivalent in two different computer-based administration modes: in- class web survey and at-home web survey. In-class web survey participants were 222 primary and 196 secondary school students that were surveyed in the group setting during a regular school day in their computer classrooms while the researcher was present in the room. At-home web survey participants were 166 primary and 229 secondary school students that were surveyed individually through the web link in their homes that was administered to them via school administration. All participants were from Croatia, ranging from 11-18 years old. Results showed that VGSA scale demonstrated measurement equivalence across in-class and at- home web survey administration modes. It showed high reliability and expected bi-factor structure that is stable in boys and girls sample as well as in primary and secondary school samples in both administration modes. This means that VGSA scale captures the same construct of career gender stereotype attitudes across two methods and can be administered in either way and still yield valid and comparable results.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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