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Rubio, Doris McGartland; Berg-Weger, Marla; Tebb, Susan S.; Lee, E. Suzanne; Rauch, Shannon – Social Work Research, 2003
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to conduct a content validity study. Instructions on how to calculate a content validity index, factorial validity index, and an interrater reliability index and guide for interpreting these indices are included. Implications regarding the value of conducting a content validity study for…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Research, Research Methodology, Social Science Research
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McMinn, Mark R.; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1994
Describes the development and teaching uses of the Gender-Specific Language Scale (GSLS), an instrument designed to assess recognition of sexist language. Results from three experiments assessing GSLS reliability and validity are presented that suggest that the GSLS measures a different construct than an essay questionnaire used in previous…
Descriptors: College Students, Content Validity, Language Usage, Research
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Stokes, Julie E.; And Others – Journal of Black Psychology, 1994
This paper investigates the psychometric properties of the African Self-Consciousness (ASC) Scale in a noncollege heterogeneous population of 147 African Americans to determine the reliability and validity of the ASC Scale. Based on analysis of the scale's reliability, factor structure, and construct validity, the study shows the ASC Scale to be a…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Behavioral Science Research, Blacks, Construct Validity