Measurement invariance in mentoring research: A cross-cultural examination across Taiwan and the US

作者：Hu Changya; Pellegrini Ekin K^*; Scandura Terri A

来源：Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2011, 78(2): 274-282.

DOI：10.1016/j.jvb.2010.10.003

• Mentoring
• Measurement equivalence/invariance
• Cross-cultural
• International

Workplace mentoring in the international context is an emerging research area with significant potential for global integration. However, although measurement equivalence is a prerequisite for examining cross-cultural differences, this assumption has yet to be examined in mentoring research. This study contributes to the mentoring literature by assessing the measurement equivalence of the Mentoring Functions Questionnaire (MFQ-9) across two diverse cultural settings, the U.S. and Taiwan. Results of a series of multi-group confirmatory factor analyses supported full configural invariance, full metric invariance, and partial scalar invariance across the two groups. These findings suggest MFQ-9 may provide acceptable comparisons and meaningful interpretations across cultures. Implications for future international mentoring research and managerial practice are discussed.

• 出版日期2011-4