Assigned Readings

Clark, L.A. & Watson, D. (1995). Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. Psychological Assessment 7(3), 309-319.

McGrath, R.E. (2005). Conceptual complexity and construct validity. Journal of Personality Assessment 83(2), 112-124.

Kreuger, L.W. & Neuman, W.L. (2006) Social work research methods. Qualitative and quantitative applications. Pearson, Boston, MA. Appendix D. Measurement theory and specialized techniques for index and scale construction, p. 516-523. e-reserve

Class Preparation

See "Instructions for Preparation of Reviews for Class Discussion." Submit the electronic summary by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 21.

Barnette, J.J. (2000) Effects of stem and Likert response option reversals on survey internal consistency: if you feel the need, there is a better alternative to using those negatively worded stems. Educational & Psychological Measurement 60(3), 361-370.

Burisch, M. (1997). Test length and validity revisited. European Journal of Personality 11, 303-315.

Cortina, J.M. (1993). What is coefficient alpha? An examination of theory and applications. Journal of Applied Psychology 78(1), 98-104.

Davis, B.A., Kiesel, C.K., McFarland, J. et al. (2005). Evaluating instruments for quality. Journal of Nursing Care Quality 20(4), 364-368.

Holtgraves, T. (2004). Social desirability and self-reports: Testing models of socially desirable responding. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin 30(2), 161-172.

Vacha-Haase, T., Henson, R.K. & Caruso, J.C. (2002). Reliability generalization: Moving toward improved understanding and use of score reliability. Educational & Psychological Measurement 62(4), 562-569.

Weems, G.H. & Onwuegbuzie, A.J. (2001). The impact of midpoint responses and reverse coding on survey data. Measurement & Evaluation in Counseling and Development 34(4), 166-176.

Due Today

Small Group Report 2

Additional Resources

DeVellis, R.F. (2003) Scale Development. Theory and Applications. Applied Social Research Methods Series, Vol. 26. Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage Publications. Read pp. 60-99 especially if you plan to create a scale.

Netemeyer, R.G., Bearden, W.O. & Sharma, S. (2003) Scaling Procedures. Issues & Applications. Thousand Oaks, Sage Publications, 206 pp.

Henson, R.K. (2001). Understanding internal consistency reliability estimates: A conceptual primer on coefficient alpha. Measurement & Evaluation in Counseling & Development 34(4), 177-189.

Messick, S. (1995). Validity of psychological assessment. Validation of inferences from persons' responses and performances as scientific inquiry into score meaning. American Psychologist 50 (9), 741-749.

Edwards, J.R. (2001). Multidimensional constructs in organizational behavior research: An integrative analytical framework. Organizational Research Methods 4(2), 144-192.

Beckman, T.J. & Mandrekar, J.N. (2005). The interpersonal, cognitive and efficiency domains of clinical teaching: Construct validity of a multi-dimensional scale. Medical Education 39, 1221-1229.

Strauser, D.R. & Berven, N.L. (2006). Construction and field testing of the Job Seeking Self-Efficacy Scale. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 49(4), 207-218.

Fiala, W.E., Bjorck, J.P. & Gorsuch, R. (2002). The religious support scale: construction, validation and cross-validation. American Journal of Community Psychology 30(6), 761-786.

Turgeon, L. & Chartrand, E. (2003). Reliability and validity of the revised children's manifest anxiety scale in a French-Canadian sample. Psychological Assessment 15(3), 378-383.

Research Using Scales

Basset, R.L., Thrower, J., Barclay, J. et al. (2005) One effort to measure imiplicit attitudes toward spirituality and religion. Journal of Psychology and Christianity 24(3), 210-218.

Brossard, D., Lewenstein, B., & Bonney, R. (2005) Scientific knowledge and attitude change: the impact of a citizen science project. International Journal of Science Education 27(9), 1099-1121.

Catt, S., Blanchard, M., Addington-Hall, J., et al. (2005) The development of a questionnaire to assess the attitudes of older people to end-of-life issues (AEOLI). Paliative Medicine 19, 397-401.

Cordano, M., Welcomer, S.A. & Scherer, R.F. (2003) An analysis of the predictive validity of the new ecological paradigm scale. Journal of Environmental Education 34(3), 22-28.

Grandley, A.A., Cordeiro, B.L. & Crouter, A.C. (2005) A longitudinal and multi-source test of the work-family conflict and job satisfaction relationship. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology 78(3), 305-323.

Greenberg, M.D., Morral, A.R. & Jain, A.K. (2005) Drunk-driving and DUI recidivists' attitudes and beliefs: a longitudinal analysis. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 66(5), 640-647.

Hogan, M.J., Chiricos, T. & Gertz, M. (2005) Economic insecurity, blame, and punitive attitudes. Justice Quarterly 22(3), 392-412.

Huang, J., Bova, C., Fennie, K.P., Rogers, A. & Williams, A.B. (2005) Knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of risk related to HIV/AIDS among Chinese university students in Hunan, China. AIDS Patient Care and STDs 19(11), 769-777.

Kraft, P., Rise, J., Sutton, S. & Roysamb, E. (2005) Perceived difficulty in the theory of planned behaviour: perceived behavioural control or affective attitude? British Journal of Social Psychology 44(3), 479-496.

Povey, R., Wellens, R. & Conner, M. (2001) Attitudes towards following meat, vegetarian and vegan diets: an examination of the role of ambivalence. Appetite 37, 15-26.

Rodebaugh, T.L. (2004) I might look OK, but I'm still doubtful, anxious, and avoidant: the mixed effects of enhanced video feedback on social anxiety symptoms. Behaviour Research and Therapy 42(12), 1435-1451.

Salkovskis, P.M., Rimes, K.A., Warwick, H.M.C. & Clark, D.M. (2002) The health anxiety inventory: development and validation of scales for the measurement of health anxiety and hypochondriasis. Psychological Medicine 32, 843-853.

Schechtman, Z. & Basheer, O. (2005) Normative beliefs supporting aggression of Arab children in an intergroup conflict. Aggressive Behavior 31(4), 324-335.

Sims, T.N. & Loh, B.S.M. (2003) Attachment to God: measurement and dynamics. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 20(3), 373-389.

Smith, B.A., Thompson, S., Tomaka, J. & Buchanan, A.C. (2005) Development of the Intimate Partner Violence Attitude Scales (IPVAS) with a predominantly Mexican American college sample. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 27(4), 442-454.

Smith, S.R., Highstein, G.R., Jaffe, D.M., Fisher, E.B. & Strunk, R.C. (2005) Refinement of an instrument to evaluate parental attitudes about follow-up care after an acute emergency department visit for asthma. Journal of Asthma 42(7), 587-592.

Steinhauser, K.E., Bosworth, H.B., Clipp, E.C. et al. (2002) Initial asseessment of a new instrument to measure quality of life at the end of life. Journal of Palliative Medicine 5(6), 829-842.

Thomas, A., Palmer, J.K., Coker-Juneau, C.J. & Williams, D.J. (2003) Factor structure and construct validity of the interaction with disabled persons scale. Educational and Psychological Measurement 63(3), 465-483.

Villarreal, R., Blozis, S.A. & Widaman, K.F. (2005) Factorial invariance of a pan-Hispanic familism scale. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 27(4), 409-425.