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Smallest Space Analysis Facet Approach to Theory Development in Social<br />

Psychology ................................................................................................................ 171<br />

Statistical Method for Schwartz’ Derivation <strong>of</strong> Dimensions from Data ................... 174<br />

Validity <strong>of</strong> the SVS ................................................................................................... 177<br />

Reliability <strong>of</strong> the SVS ............................................................................................... 179<br />

SVS Focus Group Studies in China .......................................................................... 180<br />

Conclusions Concerning the SVS ............................................................................. 181<br />

Sampling Issues ............................................................................................................. 181<br />

The Nation-State as a Useful Variable in Cross-Cultural Behavioural Research ..... 181<br />

Levels <strong>of</strong> Analysis ..................................................................................................... 186<br />

Individual Level <strong>of</strong> Analysis ..................................................................................... 187<br />

Group Level <strong>of</strong> Analysis ........................................................................................... 187<br />

Levels <strong>of</strong> Analysis Higher Than a Group ................................................................. 187<br />

Multi-Organisational Levels <strong>of</strong> Analysis .................................................................. 188<br />

Level <strong>of</strong> Analysis <strong>of</strong> the LBDQXII ........................................................................... 188<br />

Within-Groups <strong>and</strong> Between-Groups Levels <strong>of</strong> Analysis ......................................... 188<br />

Level <strong>of</strong> Analysis <strong>and</strong> Factor Structure ..................................................................... 189<br />

LBDQXII Varimax Factors in the USA ................................................................... 190<br />

LBDQXII Hierarchical Factors in the USA .............................................................. 190<br />

Level <strong>of</strong> Analysis <strong>of</strong> the Schwartz Value Survey ..................................................... 191<br />

Level <strong>of</strong> Analysis in This Study ................................................................................ 192<br />

Methodology in Cross-Cultural Research ..................................................................... 192<br />

Within Culture Relativity .......................................................................................... 198<br />

Schwartz’ Recommendations ................................................................................ 199<br />

Translation <strong>of</strong> Survey Instruments ................................................................................ 201<br />

LBDQXII Translation ............................................................................................... 202<br />

Schwartz Values Survey Translation ........................................................................ 203<br />

Nonetheless, Regional variations ........................................................................... 203<br />

Sample Selection <strong>and</strong> Data Collection .......................................................................... 204<br />

Methods <strong>of</strong> Analysis ..................................................................................................... 205<br />

Selection Of Analysis Tools.......................................................................................... 206<br />

Analysis <strong>of</strong> Variance <strong>and</strong> Covariance ....................................................................... 206<br />

Cross-Cultural Comparisons ......................................................................................... 208<br />

Response Sets for the Two Samples on the Two Surveys ........................................ 208<br />

Obscuring <strong>of</strong> Bimodality <strong>of</strong> Responses by MRAT Centring .................................... 215<br />

Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 217<br />

CHAPTER 5: RESULTS OF ANALYSIS OF DATA WITH COMMENTS AND<br />

BRIEF INTERPRETATIONS ...................................................................................... 218<br />

Introduction ................................................................................................................... 218<br />

Structural Equations Model Goodness <strong>of</strong> Fit ................................................................ 218<br />

Selection <strong>of</strong> Fit Criteria ............................................................................................. 218<br />

Structural Equations Model Goodness <strong>of</strong> Fit Tests for the SVS ............................... 221<br />

Guangzhou SVS Sample SEM Test Results .......................................................... 221<br />

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