Psychometrically Relevant Differences between Source and Migrant Populations

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the author(s)/editor(s)
• About the book
• This eBook can be cited
• Table of Contents
• Tables
• Figures
• Abbreviations
• Summary
• Zusammenfassung
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Questionnaires in migrant health research
• 2.1 Public health research on migrants in Germany
• 2.1.1 Demographic and social situation of migrants
• 2.1.2 Health situation of migrants
• 2.1.3 The need for survey based research
• 2.2 Challenges for the application of questionnaires in migrant health research
• 2.3 Research on illness perceptions
• 2.3.1 The relevance of illness perceptions
• 2.3.2 The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R)
• 2.3.3 The application of the IPQ-R in non-English-language populations
• 2.3.4 Modes of administration of the IPQ-R
• 2.4 Summary
• 3. Aims and research components of the investigation
• 4. An analytical framework of questionnaire equivalence
• 4.1 Conceptual equivalence
• 4.2 Semantic equivalence
• 4.3 Operational equivalence
• 4.4 Measurement equivalence
• 4.4.1 Invariance of the covariance matrices
• 4.4.2 Configural invariance
• 4.4.3 Metric and scalar invariance
• 4.4.4 Strict factorial invariance and equality of factor variances
• 4.4.5 Invariance of factor covariances
• 4.4.6 Invariance of factor means
• 4.5 Partial vs. full equivalence
• 4.6 Hierarchical assessment of equivalence
• 4.7 Evidence of (partial) non-equivalence
• 5. Equivalence of the IPQ-R: Methodical approach
• 5.1 General considerations and overview
• 5.2 Establishment of the IPQ-R baseline models among Turks residing in Turkey and Turkish migrants residing in Germany
• 5.2.1 Survey design and data collection procedures
• 5.2.2 Ethical considerations
• 5.2.3 Measures
• 5.2.4 Standardized interview procedure and training of interviewers
• 5.2.5 Sample size considerations
• 5.2.6 Data entry and processing
• 5.2.7 Statistical analysis
• 5.2.8 Missing values
• 5.3 Conceptual equivalence
• 5.3.1 Systematic literature review
• 5.3.2 Qualitative interviews with patients and experts
• 5.4 Semantic equivalence
• 5.4.1 Literature review
• 5.4.2 Qualitative interviews with Turkish migrants
• 5.4.3 Expert interviews
• 5.5 Operational equivalence
• 5.6 Measurement equivalence
• 6. Equivalence of the IPQ-R: Empirical results
• 6.1 Establishment of the IPQ-R baseline models
• 6.1.1 Baseline model in Turks residing in Turkey
• Sample description
• Confirmatory factor analysis of IPQ-R part II items
• Principal component analysis of IPQ-R part III causal items
• 6.1.2 Baseline model in Turkish migrants residing in Germany
• Sample description
• Confirmatory factor analysis of IPQ-R part II items
• Principal component analysis of IPQ-R part III causal items
• 6.2 Examining different components of equivalence
• 6.2.1 Conceptual equivalence
• Systematic review of literature
• Qualitative interviews with patients
• Expert interviews
• 6.2.2 Semantic equivalence
• Systematic review of literature
• Think-aloud study with Turkish migrant patients
• Expert interviews
• 6.2.3 Operational equivalence
• 6.2.4 Measurement equivalence
• 6.2.5 Summary
• 7. What can we learn from the findings?
• The analytical framework of questionnaire equivalence
• The factor structure of the Turkish IPQ-R in Turks residing in Turkey and Turkish migrants residing in Germany
• Equivalence of the Turkish IPQ-R between Turks residing in Turkey and Turkish migrants residing in Germany
• Strengths and limitation
• 8. Conclusion, outlook and recommendations for researchers
• References
• Challenges in Public Health
• Series index