A cross-cultural validation of stage development: A Rasch re-analysis of longitudinal socio-moral reasoning data |
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Authors: | Jan Boom Hans Wouters Monika Keller |
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Affiliation: | 1. Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands;2. Max-Planck-Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany |
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Abstract: | Kohlberg's characterization of moral development as displaying an invariant hierarchical order of structurally consistent stages is losing ground. However, by applying Rasch analysis, Dawson recently gave new interpretation and support to his characterization of stage development. Using Rasch models, we replicated and strengthened her findings in a re-analysis of three sets of longitudinal socio-moral reasoning data collected in Iceland. A new application of Rasch analysis provided support for upward development. Our results supported Kohlberg's characterization of stage development and the cross-cultural stability of Dawson's findings that were exclusively based on US samples. We conclude that proposals to replace Kohlberg's characterization of moral development are premature. |
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Keywords: | Socio-moral development Rasch Analysis Hierarchical integration Structural wholeness |
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