This document is about the construct validity in research methods, mainly introducing the concept, types, evaluation methods, related theories, and threat factors of construct validity. 1. **结构效度概述** - **定义**:结构效度是指从研究中的操作化到...
Of the two validation tasks, one indicated strong construct validity ( p < .015), however, the second one produced correctly patterned but insignificant results. The results showed that leaders with a high belief in equality put more funds into training their subordinates and had a tendency to ...
or as a “battered woman” (Hamby & Gray-Little, 2000). Lehrner and Allen (2014)argue that the validity of interview data obtained can be inferred from participants' willingness to report incidents of intentional violence, as well as from research finding that play violence is frequent in dat...
Does it mean the same thing as the concept. e.g., if you want to know if someone is a liberal, asking "are you a liberal?' Content validity Do all of the elements of the measure seem connected in the right direction to the concept. e.g., in determining if there is there is...
The aim of this study was to assess the construct validity of the Adolescent Resilience Scale which measures the psychological features of resilient individuals. Research involving this scale, the Negative Life Events Scale, and the General Health Questionnaire was conducted with a group of 207 Japane...
Construct validity refers to whether a scale or test measures the construct adequately. An example is a measurement of the human brain, such as intelligence, level of emotion, proficiency or ability. Some specific examples could be language proficiency, artistic ability or level of displayed aggressi...
Assessing construct validity is especially important when you’re researching something that can’t be measured or observed directly, such as intelligence, self-confidence, or happiness. You need multiple observable or measurable indicators to measure those constructs or run the risk of introducingresearc...
The construct validity of the MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2) College Maladjustment (Mt) Scale was examined using 376 student clients at a university psychological clinic. A principal components analysis and correlations of Mt scale scores with clients' and therapists' ratings of...
Inthethirtyyearssince,constructvalidityhascometoberecognizedbythemeasurementprofessionascentraltotheappropriateinterpretationoftestscores,andprovidesthebasisfortheviewofvalidityasaunitaryconcept.“Construct”ForCarroll(1987a),aconstructof“mentalability”isdefinedintermsofaparticularsetofmentaltasksthatanindividualis...
In Study 1, we conducted second-order confirmatory factor analyses in two samples, demonstrating initial support for the two-dimensional structure of thriving. We provided evidence for the convergent and discriminant validity of thriving in relation to theoretically related constructs, such as positive ...