Evaluating the filial behaviour scale across three cultural groups using exploratory structural equation modelling

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Zong, X., Ingoglia, S., Lo Coco, A., Tan, J.-P., Inguglia, C., Liga, F. and Cheah, C.S.L. (2022), Evaluating the filial behaviour scale across three cultural groups using exploratory structural equation modelling. Int J Psychol. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12880

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Zong, X., Ingoglia, S., Lo Coco, A., Tan, J.-P., Inguglia, C., Liga, F. and Cheah, C.S.L. (2022), Evaluating the filial behaviour scale across three cultural groups using exploratory structural equation modelling. Int J Psychol. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12880 , which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12880. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
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Filial piety is a Confucian concept that guides how children treat and take care of their parents. The Filial Behavior Scale (FBS) is a 25-item instrument developed in the Chinese context measuring behavioral manifestations of filial piety. Although the components of filial piety have been found to be relevant across cultures, little research has investigated the psychometric properties of the FBS in other cultural contexts. The present study evaluated the factor structure, internal consistency, measurement invariance, and construct validity of the FBS across three cultural groups: the United States, Italy, and Malaysia. Participants were 1,090 emerging adults (67% females; Mage = 21.29 years, SD = 1.97; White Americans: n = 455, White Italians: n = 428, Malays: n = 328). A two-factor structure emerged across groups: Obedience/Obligation (behaviors showing obedience and obligation towards parents) and Relationship (behaviors expressing affection and promoting positive parent-child relationships). The two factors demonstrated adequate internal consistency, full configural, partial metric, and partial scalar invariance, as well as unique associations with depressive symptoms and parent-child relationships across groups. These findings yielded a more nuanced understanding of filial behavior and supported the utility of a two-factor FBS among emerging adults in various cultural contexts.