Measuring Subjective Inequality: Development and Validation of the Perceived Economic Inequality Scale (PEIS).

IF 2.9 4区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY
Roberta Rosa Valtorta, Michela Vezzoli, Silvia Mari, Federica Durante, Chiara Volpato
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Abstract

The main goal of the present research is to develop and validate the Perceived Economic Inequality Scale (PEIS), an instrument measuring individuals' perceptions of economic inequality at the national level. The study was conducted on a representative sample of the Italian population (N = 1,446, 51% women). The factorial structure of the scale was assessed through cross-validated exploratory-confirmatory factor analyses. To inspect the PEIS psychometric properties, item and correlation analyses were performed. The results showed that the PEIS is a valid and reliable unidimensional measure of perceived economic inequality at the national level. Further support of the PEIS construct validity was provided by the correlation of the scale score with the perceived wage gap and ideological beliefs like the economic system justification, social dominance orientation, meritocratic beliefs, and participants' political orientation. Crucially, multigroup confirmatory factor analysis supported configural, metric, and scalar invariances of the scale across socio-demographic groups. The PEIS allows researchers to assess the subjective component of economic inequality by also serving as a useful tool for unpacking the psychological correlates of perceived inequality.

衡量主观不平等:经济不平等感量表(PEIS)的开发与验证。
本研究的主要目标是开发和验证 "经济不平等感量表"(PEIS),这是一种测量个人对全国范围内经济不平等感的工具。研究对象是具有代表性的意大利人口样本(N = 1 446,51% 为女性)。量表的因子结构通过交叉验证的探索性-确认性因子分析进行了评估。为了检验 PEIS 的心理测量特性,还进行了项目分析和相关分析。结果表明,PEIS 是一种有效、可靠的单维度国家级经济不平等感知量表。量表得分与感知到的工资差距和意识形态信仰(如经济制度合理性、社会主导取向、任人唯贤信仰和参与者的政治取向)之间的相关性进一步证明了 PEIS 的建构效度。最重要的是,多组确认性因子分析支持了量表在不同社会人口群体间的构型、度量和标度不变量。PEIS 可以让研究人员评估经济不平等的主观因素,同时也是解读感知不平等的心理相关因素的有用工具。
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Spanish Journal of Psychology
Spanish Journal of Psychology Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
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期刊介绍: The Spanish Journal of Psychology is published with the aim of promoting the international dissemination of relevant empirical research and theoretical and methodological proposals in the various areas of specialization within psychology. The first Spanish journal with an international scope published entirely in English.
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