EDUR 8331
Applied Measurement

Topic: Validity

1. Start Here: Summary Presentation

• Document: Summary Review of Validity - this material borrowed from my Introduction to Research course

  • Video part 1 - 1 and 2 Relation Between Validity/Reliability and Empirical vs. Content Validity
  • Video part 2 - 3 Content Validity
  • Video part 3 - 4 Review of Terms
  • Video part 4 - 5 Internal Structure (to be added)
  • Video part 5 - 6 Published Examples
• Example of content validity with comments: Papadas, K. K., Avlonitis, G. J., & Carrigan, M. (2017). Green marketing orientation: Conceptualization, scale development and validation. Journal of Business Research, 80, 236-246.
• Illustrations of validity using data below - to be added 

2. Readings

• No readings required given the detail of my presentations and videos
• If you would like additional readings, below are supplemental presentations
  • Van Blerkom, Chapter 5 Validity (general introduction to validity)
  • Fraenkel et al Chapter 8 Validity and Reliability (general introduction to both validity and reliability)

• Current Views on Validity

  •  Brown, T. (2010) Construct Validity: A Unitary Concept for Occupational Therapy Assessment and Measurement. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 20, 30-42. Very good overview of traditional and current views of validity. Study Table 1 carefully.

  •  Cook, DA, & Beckman, TJ (2006). Current Concepts in Validity and Reliability for Psychometric Instruments: Theory and Applicaiton. The American Journal of Medicine, 119, 166.e7 - 166.e16. Anoher good review of traditional and current views of validity.

• Validity Evidence Based Upon Content (i.e., Content Validity)

  • Haynes, S.N., Richard, D.C.S., & Kubany, E.S. (1995). Content validity in psychological assessment: A functional approach to concepts and methods. Psychological Assessment, 7, 238-247. (See especially Content Validation Guidelines starting page 244.)

  •  Review Table 1, p. 35-36 in the Brown (2010) Construct Validity article linked above, with focus on "1. Test Content Evidence."

  •  Add Lawsche article on quantitative content validity

•  Validity Evidence Based Upon Internal Structure and Relation to Other Variables

  •  Review Table 1, p. 35-36 in the Brown (2010) Construct Validity article linked above; study the two subjects in Table 1 entitled "4. Internal Structure Evidence" and "5. Relations to Other Variables Evidence."

3. Example Publications Showing Validity Evidence

• Ragheb, M. G., & Beard, J. G. (1982). Measuring leisure attitude. Journal of Leisure Research, 14, 155-167.
• Menon, S.T. (2001). Employee empowerment: An integrative psychological approach. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 50, 153-180.
• Note - add standardized test validity assessment example

4. Data for Illustrations

• Data: Employment Thoughts Merged Data

• Leisure Activities Questionnaire (please complete): http://goo.gl/forms/JrMtZmVHF5