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Linking extreme response style to response processes: A cross-cultural mixed methods approach.

dc.contributor.authorBenítez, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorHe, Jia
dc.contributor.authorVan de Vijver, Fons J R
dc.contributor.authorPadilla, José-Luis
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-25T08:36:03Z
dc.date.available2023-01-25T08:36:03Z
dc.date.issued2016-08-30
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of extreme response style in cross-cultural research by integrating quantitative and qualitative evidence in a mixed methods design. In the quantitative phase, indexes of extreme response style, derived from quality of life measures from different international studies, were compared between Spain and the Netherlands. Results indicated that extreme responding was more common among Spanish than among Dutch in endorsement of items, but that the opposite was found for frequency scales including never as a response anchor. In the qualitative phase, cognitive interviews were conducted with 25 participants in each country. The integration of quantitative results and qualitative findings suggests that country differences in extreme response style may stem from various sources, including the more independent evaluation of each item by Dutch, the stronger connotations of never for Spanish and stronger emotions triggered by specific topics such as work satisfaction that was more strongly associated with insecurity for Spanish. It is concluded that the integration of quantitative and qualitative evidence can help to understand cross-cultural similarities and differences in extreme response style.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ijop.12379
dc.identifier.essn1464-066X
dc.identifier.pmid27578595
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10668/10404
dc.issue.number6
dc.journal.titleInternational journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie
dc.journal.titleabbreviationInt J Psychol
dc.language.isoen
dc.organizationIBS
dc.page.number464-473
dc.pubmedtypeJournal Article
dc.subjectCognitive Interviews
dc.subjectExtremity
dc.subjectMethod bias
dc.subjectMixed Methods Studies
dc.subjectResponse styles
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAttitude
dc.subject.meshCross-Cultural Comparison
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshNetherlands
dc.subject.meshQuality of Life
dc.subject.meshSpain
dc.subject.meshSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.titleLinking extreme response style to response processes: A cross-cultural mixed methods approach.
dc.typeresearch article
dc.volume.number51
dspace.entity.typePublication

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