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| convergent validity in psychology: Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research Alex C. Michalos, 2014-02-12 The aim of this encyclopedia is to provide a comprehensive reference work on scientific and other scholarly research on the quality of life, including health-related quality of life research or also called patient-reported outcomes research. Since the 1960s two overlapping but fairly distinct research communities and traditions have developed concerning ideas about the quality of life, individually and collectively, one with a fairly narrow focus on health-related issues and one with a quite broad focus. In many ways, the central issues of these fields have roots extending to the observations and speculations of ancient philosophers, creating a continuous exploration by diverse explorers in diverse historic and cultural circumstances over several centuries of the qualities of human existence. What we have not had so far is a single, multidimensional reference work connecting the most salient and important contributions to the relevant fields. Entries are organized alphabetically and cover basic concepts, relatively well established facts, lawlike and causal relations, theories, methods, standardized tests, biographic entries on significant figures, organizational profiles, indicators and indexes of qualities of individuals and of communities of diverse sizes, including rural areas, towns, cities, counties, provinces, states, regions, countries and groups of countries. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Constructs Gregory J. Boyle, Donald H. Saklofske, Gerald Matthews, 2014-09-04 Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Constructs assists researchers and practitioners by identifying and reviewing the best scales/measures for a variety of constructs. Each chapter discusses test validity, reliability, and utility. Authors have focused on the most often used and cited scales/measures, with a particular emphasis on those published in recent years. Each scale is identified and described, the sample on which it was developed is summarized, and reliability and validity data are presented, followed by presentation of the scale, in full or in part, where such permission has been obtained. Measures fall into five broad groups. The emotional disposition section reviews measures of general affective tendencies, and/or cognitive dispositions closely linked to emotion. These measures include hope and optimism, anger and hostility, life satisfaction, self-esteem, confidence, and affect dimensions. Emotion regulation scales go beyond general dispositions to measure factors that may contribute to understanding and managing emotions. These measures include alexithymia, empathy, resiliency, coping, sensation seeking, and ability and trait emotional intelligence. The interpersonal styles section introduces some traditional social–psychological themes in the context of personality assessment. These measures include adult attachment, concerns with public image and social evaluation, and forgiveness. The vices and virtues section reflects adherence to moral standards as an individual characteristic shaped by sociocultural influences and personality. These measures include values and moral personality, religiosity, dark personalities (Machiavellianism,narcissism, and subclinical psychopathy), and perfectionism. The sociocultural interaction and conflict section addresses relationships between different groups and associated attitudes. These measures include cross-cultural values, personality and beliefs, intergroup contact, stereotyping and prejudice, attitudes towards sexual orientation, and personality across cultures. - Encompasses 25 different areas of psychology research - Each scale has validity, reliability info, info on test bias, etc - Multiple scales discussed for each construct - Discussion of which scales are appropriate in which circumstances and to what populations - Examples of scales included |
| convergent validity in psychology: The Measurement of Health and Health Status Paul Krabbe, 2016-10-07 The Measurement of Health and Health Status: Concepts, Methods and Applications from a Multidisciplinary Perspective presents a unifying perspective on how to select the best measurement framework for any situation. Serving as a one-stop shop that unifies material currently available in various locations, this book illuminates the intuition behind each method, explaining how each method has special purposes, what developments are occurring, and how new combinations among methods might be relevant to specific situations. It especially emphasizes the measurement of health and health states (quality-of-life), giving significant attention to newly developed methods. The book introduces technically complex, new methods for both introductory and technically-proficient readers. - Assumes that the best measure depends entirely on the situation - Covers preference-based methods, classical test theory, and item response theory - Features illustrations and animations drawn from diverse fields and disciplines |
| convergent validity in psychology: Research Methods and Statistics Janie H. Wilson, Shauna W. Joye, 2016-07-21 This innovative text offers a completely integrated approach to teaching research methods and statistics by presenting a research question accompanied by the appropriate methods and statistical procedures needed to address it. Research questions and designs become more complex as chapters progress, building on simpler questions to reinforce student learning. Using a conversational style and research examples from published works, this comprehensive book walks readers through the entire research process and includes ample pedagogical support for SPSS, Excel, and APA style. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Validity in Educational and Psychological Assessment Paul Newton, Stuart Shaw, 2014-04-15 Validity is the hallmark of quality for educational and psychological measurement. But what does quality mean in this context? And to what, exactly, does the concept of validity apply? These apparently innocuous questions parachute the unwary inquirer into a minefield of tricky ideas. This book guides you through this minefield, investigating how the concept of validity has evolved from the nineteenth century to the present day. Communicating complicated concepts straightforwardly, the authors answer questions like: What does ′validity′ mean? What does it mean to ′validate′? How many different kinds of validity are there? When does validation begin and end? Is reliability a part of validity, or distinct from it? This book will be of interest to anyone with a professional or academic interest in evaluating the quality of educational or psychological assessments, measurements and diagnoses. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Encyclopedia of Research Design Neil J. Salkind, 2010-06-22 Comprising more than 500 entries, the Encyclopedia of Research Design explains how to make decisions about research design, undertake research projects in an ethical manner, interpret and draw valid inferences from data, and evaluate experiment design strategies and results. Two additional features carry this encyclopedia far above other works in the field: bibliographic entries devoted to significant articles in the history of research design and reviews of contemporary tools, such as software and statistical procedures, used to analyze results. It covers the spectrum of research design strategies, from material presented in introductory classes to topics necessary in graduate research; it addresses cross- and multidisciplinary research needs, with many examples drawn from the social and behavioral sciences, neurosciences, and biomedical and life sciences; it provides summaries of advantages and disadvantages of often-used strategies; and it uses hundreds of sample tables, figures, and equations based on real-life cases.--Publisher's description. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Trait Emotional Intelligence: Foundations, Assessment, and Education Juan-Carlos Pérez-González, Donald H. Saklofske, Stella Mavroveli, 2020-06-22 |
| convergent validity in psychology: Scale Development Robert F. DeVellis, 2016-03-30 In the Fourth Edition of Scale Development, Robert F. DeVellis demystifies measurement by emphasizing a logical rather than strictly mathematical understanding of concepts. The text supports readers in comprehending newer approaches to measurement, comparing them to classical approaches, and grasping more clearly the relative merits of each. This edition addresses new topics pertinent to modern measurement approaches and includes additional exercises and topics for class discussion. Available with Perusall—an eBook that makes it easier to prepare for class Perusall is an award-winning eBook platform featuring social annotation tools that allow students and instructors to collaboratively mark up and discuss their SAGE textbook. Backed by research and supported by technological innovations developed at Harvard University, this process of learning through collaborative annotation keeps your students engaged and makes teaching easier and more effective. Learn more. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Handbook of Multimethod Measurement in Psychology Michael Eid, Ed Diener, 2006 Provides a single, understandable resource for learning the meaning, advantages, and limitations of different methods. This volume discusses theoretical concepts, then lays out the important measurement tools - including global self-assessment, informant assessment, observational methods, and nonreactive methods, and more |
| convergent validity in psychology: Personality Psychology David M. Buss, Nancy Cantor, 2012-12-06 Research in the field of personality psychology has culminated in a radical departure. The result is Personality Psychology: Recent Trends and Emerging Directions. Drs. Buss and Cantor have compiled the innovative research of twenty-five young, outstanding personality psychologists to represent the recent expansion of issues in the fields. Advances in assessment have brought about more powerful methods and the explanatory tools for extending personality psychology beyond its traditional reaches into the areas of cognitive psychology, evolutionary biology, and sociology. This volume represents a significant landmark in the psychology of personality. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Psychometrics R. Michael Furr, Verne R. Bacharach, 2008 Focusing on the conceptual understanding of psychometric issues such as validity and reliability this textbook introduces psychometric principles at a level that goes into more detail than introductory undergraduate texts, yet also more intuitive than more technical publications intended for postgraduate level. By emphasizing conceptual development and practical significance over mathematical proofs, this book assists students in appreciating how measurement problems can be addressed and why it is important to address them. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Advancing Human Assessment Randy E. Bennett, Matthias von Davier, 2017-10-17 This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. This book describes the extensive contributions made toward the advancement of human assessment by scientists from one of the world’s leading research institutions, Educational Testing Service. The book’s four major sections detail research and development in measurement and statistics, education policy analysis and evaluation, scientific psychology, and validity. Many of the developments presented have become de-facto standards in educational and psychological measurement, including in item response theory (IRT), linking and equating, differential item functioning (DIF), and educational surveys like the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Programme of international Student Assessment (PISA), the Progress of International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). In addition to its comprehensive coverage of contributions to the theory and methodology of educational and psychological measurement and statistics, the book gives significant attention to ETS work in cognitive, personality, developmental, and social psychology, and to education policy analysis and program evaluation. The chapter authors are long-standing experts who provide broad coverage and thoughtful insights that build upon decades of experience in research and best practices for measurement, evaluation, scientific psychology, and education policy analysis. Opening with a chapter on the genesis of ETS and closing with a synthesis of the enormously diverse set of contributions made over its 70-year history, the book is a useful resource for all interested in the improvement of human assessment. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Bayley-III Clinical Use and Interpretation Lawrence G. Weiss, Thomas Oakland, Glen P. Aylward, 2010-07-19 One of the most widely used assessments of infants and toddlers, the BAYLEY-III measures the major areas of development including cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive functioning. This book provides an introduction into use of the BAYLEY-III in each of these five areas. For each of these areas, individual chapters cover the relevant test content, administration, scoring, interpretation, strengths / concerns, and uses in clinical populations. Each chapter also includes a real life case study demonstrating typical performance of a child with delays one of the five areas of development. The book concludes with a special chapter on procedures for brief neurodevelopmental screening of infants in pediatric settings. Covering all major areas of development, the book is informative for a wide range of professionals who use the BAYLEY-III to evaluate development of infants and toddlers from multiple perspectives including psychology, speech and language, and occupational/physical therapy. - Provides an overview of the theoretical background and structure of BAYLEY-III written by the lead Research Director - Introduces practitioners to the test content in each of the five major areas of child development covered by the BAYLEY-III: cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive functioning - Readers will learn how to competently administer, score, and interpret each of the five scales in the BAYLEY-III - Explains the strengths and limitations of the test in each of the five areas it measures - Instructs readers on uses of the test in specific clinical populations - Includes five case studies showing typical patterns of children delayed in one of the five areas of development - Concludes with a special chapter on neurodevelopmental screening procedures in pediatric settings |
| convergent validity in psychology: Psychometrics R. Michael Furr, 2017-11-17 Using a meaning-based approach that emphasizes the “why” over the “how to,” Psychometrics: An Introduction provides thorough coverage of fundamental issues in psychological measurement. Author R. Michael Furr discusses traditional psychometric perspectives and issues including reliability, validity, dimensionality, test bias, and response bias as well as advanced procedures and perspectives including item response theory and generalizability theory. The substantially updated Third Edition includes broader and more in-depth coverage with new references, a glossary summarizing over 200 key terms, and expanded suggested readings consisting of highly relevant papers to enhance the book’s overall accessibility, scope, and usability. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) Using R Joseph F. Hair Jr., G. Tomas M. Hult, Christian M. Ringle, Marko Sarstedt, Nicholas P. Danks, Soumya Ray, 2021-11-03 Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has become a standard approach for analyzing complex inter-relationships between observed and latent variables. Researchers appreciate the many advantages of PLS-SEM such as the possibility to estimate very complex models and the method’s flexibility in terms of data requirements and measurement specification. This practical open access guide provides a step-by-step treatment of the major choices in analyzing PLS path models using R, a free software environment for statistical computing, which runs on Windows, macOS, and UNIX computer platforms. Adopting the R software’s SEMinR package, which brings a friendly syntax to creating and estimating structural equation models, each chapter offers a concise overview of relevant topics and metrics, followed by an in-depth description of a case study. Simple instructions give readers the “how-tos” of using SEMinR to obtain solutions and document their results. Rules of thumb in every chapter provide guidance on best practices in the application and interpretation of PLS-SEM. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Alternative Perspectives on Psychiatric Validation Peter Zachar, Drozdstoj Stoyanov, Massimiliano Aragona, Assen Jablensky, 2015 In this edited volume a group of leading thinkers in psychiatry, psychology, and philosophy offer alternative perspectives that address both the scientific and clinical aspects of psychiatric validation, emphasizing throughout their philosophical and historical considerations. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Research Methods William M. K. Trochim, 2005 From an expert in the research methods field, Research Methods: The Concise Knowledge Base was written specifically for undergraduates. Trochim streamlined and clarified explanations of fundamental, yet difficult, concepts in his familiar, engaging style. With this text, students will learn about the relationship between theory and practice, which will help them become better researchers and better consumers of research. From an expert in the research methods field, Research Methods: The Concise Knowledge Base was written specifically for undergraduates. Trochim streamlined and clarified explanations of fundamental, yet difficult, concepts in his familiar, engaging style. With this text, students will learn about the relationship between theory and practice, which will help them become better researchers and better consumers of research. |
| convergent validity in psychology: The Practice of Survey Research Erin E. Ruel, Erin Ruel, William Edward Wagner, Brian Joseph Gillespie, 2015-06-03 Focusing on the use of technology in survey research, this book integrates both theory and application and covers important elements of survey research including survey design, implementation and continuing data management. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Validity and Validation in Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences Bruno D. Zumbo, Eric K.H. Chan, 2014-09-26 This book combines an overview of validity theory, trends in validation practices and a review of standards and guidelines in several international jurisdictions with research synthesis of the validity evidence in different research areas. An overview of theory is both useful and timely, in view of the increased use of tests and measures for decision-making, ranking and policy purposes in large-scale testing, assessment and social indicators and quality of life research. Research synthesis is needed to help us assemble, critically appraise and integrate the overwhelming volume of research on validity in different contexts. Rather than examining whether any given measure is “valid”, the focus is on a critical appraisal of the kinds of validity evidence reported in the published research literature. The five sources of validity evidence discussed are: content-related, response processes, internal structure, associations with other variables and consequences. The 15 syntheses included here, represent a broad sampling of psychosocial, health, medical and educational research settings, giving us an extensive evidential basis to build upon earlier studies. The book concludes with a meta-synthesis of the 15 syntheses and a discussion of the current thinking of validation practices by leading experts in the field. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Instrument Development in the Affective Domain Robert K. Gable, Marian B. Wolf, 2012-12-06 There has been longstanding interest in affective characteristics in both educational and corporate environments. While each domain has produced its own set of theorists and researchers, the work of some, such as Bandura, has found a place in the literature of both areas. In each of these settings, theorists and researchers have agreed on the causal connections between such constructs as self-efficacy and perceived satisfaction and success, whether that success is measured by academic achievement or corporate quality and performance resulting in profitability. Along with this interest, comes the need for the development of valid and reliable instruments to assess affective characteristics. It is clear that no matter whether your interest lies in the relationship between self-efficacy and academic success or employee satisfaction and corporate success, it is essential that the instruments used be carefully designed and tested to assure that they are measuring what they are intended to measure in a consistent manner. This work offers the theoretical perspective, modern psychometric techniques, real examples, and data needed to enable the instrument developer to produce such valid and reliable instruments. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Modeling Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Laboratory Animals Kurt Leroy Hoffman, 2015-08-28 Modeling Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Laboratory Animals serves as a guide for students and basic investigators in the fields of behavioral sciences, psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, and other professionals interested in the use of animal models in preclinical research related to human neuropsychiatric disorders. The text focuses on the rationale and theory of using animal behavior, both pathological and normal, as a tool for understanding the neural underpinnings of neuropsychiatric disorders. Chapters contain discussions on both classical and modern views on the validation of animal models for neuropsychiatric disorders, also discussing the utility of endophenotypes in modeling neuropsychiatric disease. Subsequent chapters deal with four specific classes of disorders, including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Final sections discuss the future for the development, validation, and use of animal models in basic and preclinical research. - Focuses on the rationale and theory of using animal behavior, both pathological and normal, as a tool for understanding the neural underpinnings of neuropsychiatric disorders - Serves as a guide for students and basic investigators in the fields of behavioral sciences, psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, and other professionals - Discusses specific classes of disorders, including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders |
| convergent validity in psychology: Case Formulation for Personality Disorders Ueli Kramer, 2019-01-22 Case Formulation for Personality Disorders provides clinical guidance on how to build effective treatment plans for patients presenting with personality disorders. Anchored within a disorder-specific approach, the present volume reviews the evidence base of case formulation methodology. The book takes an integrative and differentiated approach to case formulation, with multiple methods of case formulation, all specifically adapted to the psychotherapy of personality disorders, illustrated with many case examples. - Provides individualized assessment and measurement in practice - Uses 18 case formulation methods for treating personality disorders - Identifies evidence-based effective treatment - Includes real life case examples |
| convergent validity in psychology: Concepts, Approaches and Methods Premilla D'Cruz, Ernesto Noronha, Guy Notelaers, Charlotte Rayner, 2021-01-17 This volume captures themes and debates around elucidating and studying workplace bullying, emotional abuse and harassment. The chapters presented here underscore the complexities and nuances of the phenomenon and showcase the various techniques relevant to and concerns associated with researching it. Debates abound as to what workplace bullying, emotional abuse and harassment is and what it is not, leading to a construct bind. Viewpoints are exchanged over how best to uncover the topic so as to ensure that recommendations for action are anchored in rigour. Section 1 portrays the gamut of variants that constitute workplace bullying, emotional abuse and harassment, such as interpersonal bullying, depersonalized bullying and cyberbullying, alongside theoretical underpinnings, contentious stances and contemporary contextual influences. Section 2 speaks to the challenges of studying a sensitive, multi-person, multi-level problematic, highlighting the possibilities offered by quantitative, qualitative and mixed paradigms. Advanced designs and innovative strategies that facilitate explanatory power, reliability and validity are put forward. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination Institute of Medicine, Board on the Health of Select Populations, Committee on Psychological Testing, Including Validity Testing, for Social Security Administration Disability Determinations, 2015-06-29 The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), for disabled individuals, and their dependent family members, who have worked and contributed to the Social Security trust funds, and Supplemental Security Income (SSSI), which is a means-tested program based on income and financial assets for adults aged 65 years or older and disabled adults and children. Both programs require that claimants have a disability and meet specific medical criteria in order to qualify for benefits. SSA establishes the presence of a medically-determined impairment in individuals with mental disorders other than intellectual disability through the use of standard diagnostic criteria, which include symptoms and signs. These impairments are established largely on reports of signs and symptoms of impairment and functional limitation. Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination considers the use of psychological tests in evaluating disability claims submitted to the SSA. This report critically reviews selected psychological tests, including symptom validity tests, that could contribute to SSA disability determinations. The report discusses the possible uses of such tests and their contribution to disability determinations. Psychological Testing in the Service of Disability Determination discusses testing norms, qualifications for administration of tests, administration of tests, and reporting results. The recommendations of this report will help SSA improve the consistency and accuracy of disability determination in certain cases. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Problems and Solutions in Human Assessment Richard D. Goffin, Edward Helmes, 2012-12-06 The assessment of individual differences has generated shockwaves affecting sociology, education, and a number of other behavioral sciences as well as the fields of management and organizational behavior. In covering the assessment of individual differences, this book pays tribute to the interests and activities that Douglas N. Jackson has incorporated into his career as a psychologist. He continues to be a leader in putting academic findings to practical use. He has also inspired generations of students with his mastery of complex concepts and as a personal example of the ability to balance several simultaneous areas of research. Consistent with the focus of Jackson's research, the theme of this book will be how the use of deductive, construct-driven strategies in the assessment of individual differences leads to benefits in terms of the applicability of the assessment instruments and the clarity of the conclusions that can be drawn from the research. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Interpretation of Educational Measurements Truman Lee Kelley, 1927 |
| convergent validity in psychology: Research In Psychology C. James Goodwin, 2009-11-02 The sixth edition provides psychologists with insight into the essential nature of experimental psychology and a solid grounding in its methods and practices. It has been updated to help them develop research ideas, hypotheses, and design studies. In addition, they’ll find out how to carry them out, analyze results and draw reasoned conclusions from them. The chapters have also been updated with the important new developments in research methodologies and fascinating examples from recent studies to provide psychologists with the most up-to-date information in the field. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Research Methods in Psychology Paul G. Nestor, Russell K. Schutt, 2011-02-18 Key Features -- |
| convergent validity in psychology: Psychological Testing Theresa J.B. Kline, 2005-02-15 Psychological Testing by Theresa J. B. Kline is an accessible, easy-to-read book that effectively communicates the current concepts, trends, and controversies in the field of psychological testing. Readers are provided with an in-depth analysis of psychometrics in a format that will keep their attention and that they will be able to relate to the significance of psychological testing across numerous areas such as schools, businesses, clinical settings, military, or government. -Todd L. Chmielewski, PsycCRITIQUES, December 7, 2005 VOL. 50, NO. 49, ARTICLE 12 Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach to Design and Evaluation offers a fresh and innovative approach to students and faculty in the fields of testing, measurement, psychometrics, research design, and related areas of study. Author Theresa J.B. Kline guides readers through the process of designing and evaluating a test, while ensuring that the test meets the highest professional standards. The author uses simple, clear examples throughout and fully details the required statistical analyses. Topics include—but are not limited to—design of item stems and responses; sampling strategies; classical and modern test theory; IRT program examples; reliability of tests and raters; validation using content, criterion-related, and factor analytic approaches; test and item bias; and professional and ethical issues in testing. With the student in mind, Kline has created features that ease them into more difficult ideas, always stressing the practical use of theoretical concepts. Features include A step-by-step approach to designing a test, including construct identification, construct operationalization, collecting data, item assessment, and reliability and validity techniques Examples of data analyses with printouts and interpretation Up-to-date coverage of psychometric topics, such as difference scores, change scores, translation, computer adaptive testing, reliability and validity generalization, professional and ethical guidelines, and references IRT program outputs (dichotomous and multiple response) Coverage of traditional topics in the context of how they would be used, such as standard errors and confidence intervals Sampling approaches and their strengths and weaknesses, as well as response rates and missing data management Psychological Testing is perfectly suited as a main text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate Testing or Psychometrics courses in departments of Psychology, Education, Sociology, Management, and in the Human Services disciplines. Professional researchers, educators, and consultants will also want to add this to their libraries for up-to-date coverage of test design and evaluation techniques. Professor Kline′s attempts to de-mystify complex measurement concepts are beautifully simplified and illustrated in her countless illustrations of practical and relevant problems for the mathematically-challenged student. This book is also a must-have for those who simply do not have the desire for the theoretical jargon used in similar textbooks but are interested in the important conceptual and practical aspects of measurement as they apply in their disciplines. —Arturo Olivarez, Jr., Texas Tech University Kline′s Psychological Testing provides a well-written treatment of the critical issues in designing and evaluating psychometric instruments. This book will be very useful to advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers. —Richard Block, Montana State University |
| convergent validity in psychology: Structural Equation Modeling With Lisrel, Prelis, and Simplis Barbara M. Byrne, 2013-05-13 This book illustrates the ease with which various features of LISREL 8 and PRELIS 2 can be implemented in addressing research questions that lend themselves to SEM. Its purpose is threefold: (a) to present a nonmathmatical introduction to basic concepts associated with SEM, (b) to demonstrate basic applications of SEM using both the DOS and Windows versions of LISREL 8, as well as both the LISREL and SIMPLIS lexicons, and (c) to highlight particular features of the LISREL 8 and PRELIS 2 progams that address important caveats related to SEM analyses. This book is intended neither as a text on the topic of SEM, nor as a comprehensive review of the many statistical funcitons available in the LISREL 8 and PRELIS 2 programs. Rather, the intent is to provide a practical guide to SEM using the LISREL approach. As such, the reader is walked through a diversity of SEM applications that include both factor analytic and full latent variable models, as well as a variety of data management procedures. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Social Measurement Donald T. Campbell, M. Jean Russo, 2001-02-02 This essential work in social measurement includes: arguments as to why qualitative approaches belong with quantitative ones; a debate with deconstructionists and social constructionists on measurement validity, and an expansion and further explanation of the multitrait-multimethod matrix. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Positive Organizational Behavior Debra Nelson, 2007-05-14 Positive Organizational Behavior is emerging as a truly contemporary movement within the classic discipline of organizational behavior. The best work of leading scholars is gathered together in one edited collection. Chapters present the states, traits, and processes that compromise this exciting new science. In addition to mapping the field, this collection goes one step further and invites noted experts to identify the methodological challenges facing scholars of positive organizational behavior. Positive Organizational Behavior constitutes the study of positive human strengths and competencies, how it can be facilitated, assessed and managed to improve performance in the workplace . Its roots are firmly within positive psychology but transplanted to the world of work and organizations. |
| convergent validity in psychology: The Handbook of Multilevel Theory, Measurement, and Analysis Stephen E. Humphrey, James M. LeBreton, 2019 This handbook shows scholars how to conduct multilevel research. Chapters discuss the importance of context, dynamics, and complexity, and guide readers through the nuances of research design and analysis |
| convergent validity in psychology: 21st Century Psychology: A Reference Handbook Stephen F. Davis, William Buskist, 2008 Highlights the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates in the field of psychology. Provides material of interest for students from all corners of psychological studies, whether their interests be in the biological, cognitive, developmental, social, or clinical arenas. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Handbook of Research Methods in Personality Psychology Richard W. Robins, R. Chris Fraley, Robert F. Krueger, 2009-12-09 Bringing together leading investigators, this comprehensive handbook is a one-stop reference for anyone planning or conducting research on personality. It provides up-to-date analyses of the rich array of methodological tools available today, giving particular attention to real-world theoretical and logistical challenges and how to overcome them. In chapters filled with detailed, practical examples, readers are shown step by step how to formulate a suitable research design, select and use high-quality measures, and manage the complexities of data analysis and interpretation. Coverage ranges from classic methods like self-report inventories and observational procedures to such recent innovations as neuroimaging and genetic analyses. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Rehabilitation Outcome Measures Emma K Stokes, 2010-12-14 Rehabilitation Outcome Measures is a comprehensive review and comparison of measurement instruments in rehabilitation. It includes a high-level section on professional practice in physiotherapy and an introduction to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Classification of Health. For those who wish to learn more about the relevance of reported measurement properties, the text focuses on how this knowledge can assist clinical decision-making. Additionally, the book reviews a range of measurements in neurological rehabilitation as well mobility, fatigue, physical activity and patient satisfaction. Rehabilitation Outcome Measures is directed at students preparing for clinical practice, as well as researchers and practitioners seeking information about a range of measurement instruments. - Provides details on how to manage a project and select an outcome measure - Introduction to WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Boxes with specific links to clinical decision-making - Easy format for review of measurement possibilities in each domain - Clear review of 36 measurement instruments |
| convergent validity in psychology: Psychotherapy Research Omar C.G. Gelo, Alfred Pritz, Bernd Rieken, 2014-12-24 This book provides readers with essential information on the foundations of psychotherapy research, and on its applications to the study of both psychotherapy process and outcome. The aim is to stimulate a reflection on these issues in a way that will benefit researchers and clinicians, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, at different levels and from different perspectives. Accordingly, the book presents a balanced mix of chapters summarizing the state of the art in the field from different viewpoints and covering innovative topics and perspectives, reflecting some of the most established traditions and, at the same time, emerging approaches in the field in several countries. The contributors, who were invited from among the experts in our national and international professional networks, also represent a healthy mix of leading figures and young researchers. The first part of the book addresses a number of fundamental issues in psychotherapy research at a historical, philosophical, and theoretical level. The second part of the book is concerned with research on psychotherapy processes; in this regard, both quantitative and qualitative approaches are given equal consideration in order to reflect the growing relevance of the latter. The book’s third and last part examines research on psychotherapy outcomes, primarily focusing on quantitative approaches. Offering a balanced mix of perspectives, approaches and topics, the book represents a valuable tool for anyone interested in psychotherapy research. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor Kari Bø, Bary Berghmans, Siv Mørkved, Marijke Van Kampen, 2014-11-04 Bridging the gap between evidence-based research and clinical practice, Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor has become an invaluable resource to practitioners treating patients with disorders of the pelvic floor. The second edition is now presented in a full colour, hardback format, encompassing the wealth of new research in this area which has emerged in recent years. Kari Bø and her team focus on the evidence, from basic studies (theories or rationales for treatment) and RCTs (appraisal of effectiveness) to the implications of these for clinical practice, while also covering pelvic floor dysfunction in specific groups, including men, children, elite athletes, the elderly, pregnant women and those with neurological diseases. Crucially, recommendations on how to start, continue and progress treatment are also given with detailed treatment strategies around pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback and electrical stimulation. aligns scientific research with clinical practice detailed treatment strategies innovative practice guidelines supported by a sound evidence base colour illustrations of pelvic floor anatomy and related neuroanatomy/ neurophysiology MRIs and ultrasounds showing normal and dysfunctional pelvic floor incorporates vital new research and material uses key summary boxes throughout new edition to highlight quick reference points now in full colour throughout and a hardback format |
| convergent validity in psychology: Contrasts and Effect Sizes in Behavioral Research Robert Rosenthal, Ralph L. Rosnow, Donald B. Rubin, 2000 Contrasts are statistical procedures for asking focused questions of data. Compared to diffuse or omnibus questions, focused questions are characterized by greater conceptual clarity and greater statistical power when examining those focused questions. If an effect truly exists, we are more likely to discover it and to believe it to be real when asking focused questions rather than omnibus ones. Researchers, teachers of research methods and graduate students will be familiar with the principles and procedures of contrast analysis, but will also be introduced to a series of newly developed concepts, measures, and indices that permit a wider and more useful application of contrast analysis. This volume takes on this new approach by introducing a family of correlational effect size estimates. |
| convergent validity in psychology: Evidence for Psi Damien Broderick, Ben Goertzel, 2014-11-19 Psi is the term used by researchers for a variety of demonstrable but elusive psychic phenomena. This collection of essays provides a detailed survey of the evidence for psi at the level of scientific examination. Key features of apparent psi phenomena are reviewed, including precognition and remote perception (knowledge of future or distant events that cannot be inferred from present information), presentiment (physiological responses to stimuli that have not yet occurred), the effects of human emotions on globally dispersed machines, the possible impact of local sidereal time on psi performance, and the familiar feeling of knowing who is calling on the phone. Special attention is given to those phenomena that make it difficult for scientists to get a clear understanding of psi. The body of psi research, while complex and frustrating, is shown to contain sufficiently compelling positive evidence to convince the rational open-minded observer that psi is real, and that one or more physical processes probably underlie observed psi phenomena. |
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Validation of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale: Factor, …
They also found, in support of convergent validity, that the SAAS was positively associated with measures of social anxiety above and beyond measures of body dissatisfaction ... Department …
Adult Disorganized Attachment scale (ADA): Persian …
convergent validity, while the Sadism Scale and Shutdown Dissociation Scale were used to evaluate criterion validity. The reliability using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, convergent validity, …
Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Organizational Psychology Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (2020) 36(3) 215-222 Cite this article as: Otero, I., Cuadrado, D., & Martínez, A. (2020). Convergent and predictive …
The Brief Aggression Questionnaire: Structure, Validity, …
experiment, generalized to a diverse nonstudent sample, and showed convergent validity with a displaced aggression measure. In addition, the BAQ’s 3-item Anger subscale showed …
ASSESSING CONVERGENT VALIDITY OF THE QABF AND THE …
Motivation Assessment Scale (MAS) to see if one, or both had convergent validity with the analogue functional analysis first developed by Iwata et al. (1982/1994). Results have indicated …
Personalysis Technical Report #4: Convergent and …
Feb 6, 2023 · The Standards (AERA Standards, 2014) state validity is a unitary concept where various aspects of validity contribute to the inferences made from scale scores. Two sources of …
An examination of the factorial and convergent validity of …
convergent validity of four measures of conspiracist ideation, with recommendations for researchers Viren Swami1,2*, David Barron3, Laura Weis4, Martin Voracek5, Stefan Stieger6, …
Validity, reliability, and applicability of psychophysiological ...
in social psychology posited that,based on the combinations of the basic affective dimensions (pleasure,arousal,and dominance),a broader sense ... struct validity, discriminant validity, and …
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exercise should differ (discriminant validity). Find-ings relating to the construct-related validity of ACs have been equivocal, but meta-analyses by Lievens and Conway (2001) and Bowler and …
Development of the Employee Grit (E-Grit) Measurement: …
Measurement: Dimensionality, Convergent Validity, and Reliability Iqbal Maesa Febriawan1*, Dewi Maulina2 1Applied Psychology of Human Capital & Knowledge Management, Faculty of …
Reliability and Validity of the Greek Version of the Revised ...
showed convergent validity with the widely used Relationship Questionnaire (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) as well as with theoret- ically relevant variables such as self-esteem andtrait …
Evidence of Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Child, …
Evidence of Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Child, Teacher, and Peer Reports of Teacher–Student Support Yan Li, Jan N. Hughes, and Oi-man Kwok Texas A&M University …
Convergent Validity and Test Retest Reliability of the …
the variance. Findings confirmed the convergent validity and test retest reliability of the Authentic Happiness Inventory in working adults. Keywords Measure Happy Positive psychology …
Assessing Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the …
education, psychology, business, and public administration (Greene, 2005; Perry & Hondeghem, 2008; ... To what extent does convergent validity and discriminant validity exist for the …
The Construct Validity of the Reynolds Intellectual …
Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, and the School Psychology Commons Recommended Citation Rozek, Cristen J., "The Construct Validity of the Reynolds Intellectual …
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Criterion-related Validity -- does test correlate with “criterion”? • statistical -- requires a criterion that you “believe in” • predictive, concurrent, postdictive validity Construct Validity -- does test …
Testing a Tripartite Model: I. Evaluating the Convergent and ...
Journal of Abnormal Psychology 1995, Vol. 104, No. 1,3-14 ... I. Evaluating the Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Anxiety and Depression Symptom Scales David Watson University of …
Psychometric Properties of the General Anxiety Disorder 7
completed, making it possible to investigate convergent and divergent validity. Internal consistency and convergent validity were excellent for the total sample, and there was …
Reliability and Validity - Dhavan V. Shah
GRE, SAT, etc. are often based on the lack of predictive validity of these tests). 2. Construct Validity Three types of evidence can be obtained for the purpose of construct validity, …
Convergent and discriminant validity by the multitrait …
the validity diagonal should be sig-nificantly different from zero and sufficiently large to encourage further examination of validity. This re-quirement is evidence of convergent validity. Second, a …
Game based assessments of cognitive ability in recruitment: …
Jan 18, 2023 · Organizational Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology RECEIVED 12 May 2022 ACCEPTED 20 December 2022 PUBLISHED 18 January 2023 …
Patient centric measures for a patient centric era: Agreement …
Psychology randomized control trial A B S T R A C T Background: Concordant with an increased emphasis on consumer engagement, the Patient Global ... We also examine convergent …
A typology of validity: content, face, convergent, …
that convergent validity and discriminant validity become paramount. Convergent validity assesses the degree to which multiple indicators that are theoretically related to the same …
VALIDATION OF THE ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE - RSES …
spreading positive psychology in schools and in everyday life, since the self-esteem of teachers is crucial for establishing authority in the school. Keywords: self-esteem, ... convergent validity of …
14. INTRODUCTION TO CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS …
validity of theoretical constructs. Convergent validity is indicated by evidence that multiple indicators of theoretically linked constructs are strongly interrelated; for example, results on a …
Test–retest stability, convergent validity, and sensitivity to …
test–retest stability, convergent validity of the GBO tool against nomothetic measures of mental wellbeing, and sensitivity to an intervention. Results: The GBO tool showed acceptable stability …
Measurement of Salespeople's Job Satisfaction: Convergent …
of validity. All five convergent validity values in Table 1 are significant well beyond the p c .01 level and range from .36 to .75. This requirement is met. 2. The validity diagonal values should be …
The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) …
The following paragraphs summarize the original development, validity, and reliability studies for the PAQ-C. The summaries provide a brief synopsis of each study’s findings (we
5: Evaluation of Formative Measurement Models - Springer
Convergent Validity. In formative measurement model evaluation, convergent validity. refers to the degree to which the formatively specied construct correlates with an alternative reectively …
Risk Preference: A View from Psychology - JSTOR
temporal stability, convergent validity, and predictive validity. Psychological traits, by definition, show some degree of temporal stability. Conse-quently, any theorizing about risk preference …
The Chronic Time Pressure Inventory: further assessment of …
Subjects Psychiatry and Psychology Keywords Chronic time pressure, Chronic Time Pressure Inventory, Convergent validity, Exploratory structural equation modelling, Personality, Time …
WHAT DO INTEREST INVENTORIES MEASURE? THE …
known about the convergent validity of RIASEC scores from different interest inventories. Understanding the convergent validity among interest inventories is critical for both practice …
THE ASSESSMENT OF POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY IN …
convergent validity was established with existing social relationship and . personality scales. Finally, the SRI showed some generalizability across . different contexts. These studies …
Convergent/Divergent Validity of the Brief Multidimensional …
Department of Health Psychology, DC1 16.88, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA e-mail: johnstoneg@health.missouri.edu ... the development of the BMMRS). Specifically, the …
Reliability and validation of the Japanese version of the …
Frontiers in Psychology 02 frontiersin.org Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective psychotherapy for the prevention and treatment of depression. There are various ... convergent …
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There are many different types of validity that can be considered by researchers (eg, face validity, content validity and criterion validity). However, this paper will explore one type of validity that …
“How Fatigued Do You Currently Feel?” Convergent and …
Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen, The ... Convergent validity of our measure was examined by relating it to a validated multiple-item measure of fatigue (Profile of Mood States; …
The Revised Identity Style Inventory: Factor Structure and …
Keywords: identity styles, factorial structure, convergent validity, discriminant validity, psychometric properties INTRODUCTION According to Erikson (1968), lifespan model of …
Treating Cronbach’s Alpha Reliability Coefficients as Data in ...
Scientific associations and measurement experts in psychology and education have voiced various standards and best-practice recommendations concerning reliability data over the …
Convergent Validity of Three Measures of Reflective …
fpsyg-11-574719 December 10, 2020 Time: 20:47 # 1 ORIGINAL RESEARCH published: 16 December 2020 doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.574719 Edited by: Giuseppe Sartori,
1cm validscale: A Stata module to validate subjective …
validscale: A Stata module to validate subjective measurement scales using Classical Test Theory Bastien Perrot, Emmanuelle Bataille, Jean-Benoit Hardouin
AN ITEM SELECTION PROCEDURE TO MAXIMISE SCALE …
Department of Psychology University of the Free State ABSTRACT Wille (1996) proposed an item selection strategy which may be used to maximise, first, the internal consistency and, ...
BurnoutClinicalSubtypesQuestionnaire(BCSQ …
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Psychology, and Art, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia ... (BCSQ-36) and its applicability in other cultures. To that aim psychometric properties, …
An evaluation of the convergent validity of and preliminary …
An evaluation of the convergent validity of and preliminary cutoff scores for the DASS-21 Total score as a measure of distress ... Current Psychology (2022) 41:4283–4290. and a …
VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY EVIDENCE FOR THE ROSENBERG …
(Counselling Psychology) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) August 2020 ... Finally, convergent and discriminant validity evidence was examined to explore the pattern …
Factors and Convergent Validity of the Pet Attachment
Department of Psychology, University of Tulsa . M. Rose Barlow. ... examine convergent validity with four a priori derived measures of pet attachment (Anthropomorphism Scale, CENSHARE …
CONVERGENT VALIDITY OF THE DIMENSIONS UNDERLYING …
the convergent and divergent validity of the constructs underlying the EMBU and the PBI in three independent samples, namely a community sample, a mixed psychiatric patients sample, and …
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science - ResearchGate
a Department of Clinical and Social Psychology, University of Rochester, USA ... It's all about the process_ Examining the convergent validity, conceptual coverage, unique predictive validity, …
