Constructing validity
Basic issues in objective scale development.
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23313356 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lesley A Clark (0000-0002-2571-4347, University of Iowa), Lee Anna Clark, David Watson (0000-0002-2749-6136, University of Notre Dame) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 309-319 |
| Publication date | 1995-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Assessment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1040-3590 • E-ISSN: 1939-134X |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/1040-3590.7.3.309 |
| OpenAlex | W2005364767 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1.160 |
| References cited | 20 |
A primary goal of scale development is to create a valid measure of an underlying construct. We discuss theoretical principles, practical issues, and pragmatic decisions to help developers maximize the construct validity of scales and subscales. First, it is essential to begin with a clear conceptualization of the target construct. Moreover, the content of the initial item pool should be overinclusive and item wording needs careful attention. Next, the item pool should be tested, along with variables that assess closely related constructs, on a heterogeneous sample representing the entire range of the target population. Finally, in selecting scale items, the goal is unidimensionality rather than internal consistency ; this means that virtually all interitem correlations should be moderate in magnitude. Factor analysis can play a crucial role in ensuring the unidimensionality and discriminant validity of scales.
Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio) · Test validity · Validation test · Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
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| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 996 |