How Long? How Many? How Much? Evidence of Convergent Validity Among Thin-Slice Behavioral Coding Metrics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21475835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nora A Murphy (0000-0001-5833-0828, Loyola Marymount University, corresponding author), Mollie A Ruben (0000-0001-8918-8932, University of Rhode Island), Morgan D Stosic (0000-0001-7693-5521, Johnson Space Center), Morgan Stosic, Laetitia A Renier (0000-0002-9686-1686, University of Lausanne), Katja Schlegel (0000-0003-3768-5544, University of Bern), Judith A Hall (0000-0001-5840-2895, Northeastern University), Marianne Schmid Mast (0000-0001-5510-610X, University of Lausanne), Brett Marroquín (0000-0003-3796-6549, Loyola Marymount University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-323 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Nonverbal Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-5886 • E-ISSN: 1573-3653 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10919-025-00489-w |
| PMID | 41919091 |
| OpenAlex | W4412655965 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 57 |
Despite the ubiquity of thin-slice coding for behavioral measurement, there exists relatively little systematic research into the convergent validity of thin-slice coding metrics for nonverbal behaviors when using human coders. This study utilized five previous datasets to measure four commonly-measured nonverbal behaviors (gaze, gestures, nods, smiles) using three different coding metrics (duration, frequency, rating) coded in 2 or 3 min slices. Convergent validity was measured by comparing a given behavior coded with at least two different metrics. Meta-analytic assessments across studies, behaviors, and metrics indicated strong convergent validity for various metrics for each behavior. Results provide confidence to researchers on the validity of using these thin-slice coding metrics for nonverbal behaviors
Cognitive psychology · Convergent validity · Developmental psychology · Psychometrics · Statistics · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Mathematics · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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