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20-09-2019 | Original Paper

The Horizontal and Vertical Individualism and Collectivism Scale: Early Evidence on Validation in an Italian Sample

Auteurs: Alessandro Germani, Elisa Delvecchio, Jian-Bin Li, Claudia Mazzeschi

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 3/2020

Abstract

Objectives

The Horizontal and Vertical Individualism and Collectivism Scale (INDCOL) is a brief, easy-to-use and good tool to measure individualism and collectivism at individual level. Due to the lack of adequate measures to assess those cultural values in the Italian context and a paucity of research on measurement invariance across groups, the present study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the INDCOL in Italian young people. Furthermore, the paper also examined developmental period (adolescents vs. emerging adults) and gender (males vs. females) differences in individualism and collectivism.

Methods

Nine hundred and forty Italian students (14–26 years old; 56.4% adolescents) filled in the 16-item version of the INDCOL and the Family Allocentrism-Idiocentrism scale (FAIS).

Results

Confirmatory factor analysis suggested a modified four-factor model of the INDCOL (14-item version). The factor structure was invariant across developmental periods and gender. Each dimension showed acceptable internal consistency. The results of multivariate analysis of variance found that emerging adults scored higher in horizontal collectivism than adolescents. Males scored higher in vertical individualism than females. The INDCOL showed good convergent validity with FAIS.

Conclusion

The INDCOL is a reliable and valid instrument to assess individuals’ individualism and collectivism in the Italian context. These findings contribute to the knowledge about Italian young people’s cultural orientation.

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Titel: The Horizontal and Vertical Individualism and Collectivism Scale: Early Evidence on Validation in an Italian Sample
Auteurs: Alessandro Germani
Elisa Delvecchio
Jian-Bin Li
Claudia Mazzeschi
Publicatiedatum: 20-09-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01571-w

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