%0 Journal Article
%T Contextual variance and invariance in self
%A Lina Saldarriaga
%A Luz Stella Lopez
%A Melisa Castellanos
%A William M. Bukowski
%J International Journal of Behavioral Development
%@ 1464-0651
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0165025419844037
%X Evidence of cultural comparisons of gender-identity-measurement scales is scarce. The present study aims to assess the scalar invariance of two dimensions of a widely used gender identity scale (Egan and Perry¡¯s Multidimensional Gender Identity Inventory) across two cultural contexts. Fourth, sixth, and fifth graders from Barranquilla (Colombia) and Montr¨¦al (Canada) (n = 351) completed an abbreviated, self-report revised version of Egan and Perry¡¯s scale. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis demonstrated that typicality and pressure to conform to traditional gender roles are distinct factors and tend to be stable over time. Furthermore, a multi-group comparison analysis showed that the measurement model did not vary significantly as a function of cultural context. Our study adds evidence to support the use of a reliable and valid measurement instrument that is invariant across cultural settings, to allow comparisons that do not depend on contextual variations in the assessment of gender identity during childhood
%K Gender identity
%K Gender typicality
%K Gender pressure
%K cross-culture
%K elementary school children
%K variability
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0165025419844037