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Benítez, Isabel; Van de Vijver, Fons; Padilla, José Luis – Sociological Methods & Research, 2022
The aim of the study is to illustrate a comprehensive approach to item bias in cross-cultural research by integrating quantitative and qualitative data in a mixed methods design. We studied responses and response processes of Dutch and Spanish participants to quality of life items from five international studies. Item bias was evaluated by…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Quality of Life, Statistical Bias, Foreign Countries
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Cramm, Jane M.; van Dijk, Hanna M.; Nieboer, Anna P. – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose of the Study: We aimed to investigate whether social capital (obtaining support through indirect ties such as from neighbors) and social cohesion (interdependencies among neighbors) within neighborhoods positively affect the well being of older adults. Design and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 945 of 1,440 (66% response rate)…
Descriptors: Well Being, Older Adults, Foreign Countries, Income
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Wildeboer, Andrea; Thijssen, Sandra; van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; van der Ende, Jan; Jaddoe, Vincent W. V.; Verhulst, Frank C.; Hofman, Albert; White, Tonya; Tiemeier, Henning; Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2015
High and stable levels of aggression and the presence of aggressive behaviour in multiple settings according to different informants are risk factors for later problems. However, these two factors have not been investigated in early childhood. The present study investigates trajectories of parent-reported child aggression from 1.5 up to 6 years of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Aggression, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior