Cultural differences in the measurement of self-curiosity within Mexico: a person-centered and variable-centered...

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Cultural Studies
• Sociology

Background:

• Assesses the Self-Curiosity Attitude-Interest scale (SCAI-M) within a cultural context.
• Examines attitude and interest in increasing self-knowledge.
• Employs both person-centered and variable-centered approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the role of culture in measuring self-curiosity.
• To understand how cultural dimensions influence the SCAI-M.
• To explore cultural variations in self-curiosity among a Mexican sample.

Main Methods:

• Conducted on 484 adult Mexican participants.
• Utilized Qualtrix for data collection via social media advertisements.
• Employed multigroup confirmatory factor analysis and latent profile analysis.

Main Results:

• Identified three distinct cultural profiles: Consensus-oriented Egalitarians, Flexible Individualists, and Rules-based Competitors.
• Demonstrated partial metric and scalar invariance for the SCAI-M across groups.
• Found convergent validity with cultural dimensions beyond the Hofstede model, linking cultural profiles/variables to self-curiosity levels and meaning.

Conclusions:

• Cultural profiles and variables are associated with self-curiosity levels and meaning in Mexican citizens.
• Highlights potential self-curiosity divergence among minority cultures.
• Suggests relevant clinical applications and future research directions.