Objectifyng content validity: Conducting a content validity study in social work research

Social Work Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 94-104

  Rubio, Doris McGartland ^a   Berg Weger, Marla ^b   Tebb, Susan S ^b   Lee, E Suzanne ^c   Rauch, Shannon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructs; Content validity; Measure; Psychometric testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442522147     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/27.2.94     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Anastasi, A., & Urbina, S. (1997). Psychological testing (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
2. Barusch, A. S. (1988). Problems and coping strategies of elderly spouse caregivers. Gerontologist, 28, 677-685.
3. Berg-Weger, M., Rubio, D. M., & Tebb, S. S. (2000). The Caregiver Well-Being Scale Revisited. Health & Social Work 25, 255-263.
4. Campbell, D. T., & Fiske, D. W. (1959). Convergent and discriminant validiation by the multitrait-multimethod matrix. Psychological Bulletin, 56, 81-105.
5. Davis, L. (1992). Instrument review: Getting the most from your panel of experts. Applied Nursing Research, 5, 194-197.
6. Gable, R. K., & Wolf, J. W. (1993). Instrument development in the affective domain: Measuring attitudes and values in corporate and school settings. Boston: Kluwer Academic.
7. George, L. K. (1994). Caregiver burden and well-being: An elusive distinction. Gerontologist, 34, 6-7.
8. George, L.K., & Gwyther, L. P. (1986). Caregiver well-being: A multidimensional examination of family caregivers of demented adults. Gerontologist, 26, 253-259.
9. Grant, J. S., & Davis, L. L. (1997). Selection and use of content experts for instrument development. Research in Nursing & Health, 20, 269-274.
10. Hooker, K., Monahan, D., Shifren, K., & Hutchinson, C. (1998). Mental and physical health of spouse caregivers: The role of personality. Psychology and Aging, 7, 367-375.
11. Hubley, A. M., & Zumbo, B. D. (1996). A dialectic on validity: Where we have been and where we are going. Journal of General Psychology, 123, 207-215.
12. Knight, B. G., Lutzky, S. M., & Macofsky-Urban, F. (1993). A meta-analytic review of interventions for caregiver distress: Recommendations for future caregiver research. Gerontologist, 33, 240-248.
13. Kramer, B. J. (1997). Gain in the caregiving experience: Where are we? Gerontologist, 37, 218-232.
14. Lynn, M. (1986). Determination and quantification of content validity. Nursing Research, 35, 382-385.
15. Maitland, S. B., Dixon, R. A., Hultsch, D. F., & Hertzog, C. (2001). Well-being as a moving target: Measurement equivalence of the Bradburn Affect Balance Scale. Journal of Gerontology, 56B, P69-P77.
16. Maslow, A. (1962). Toward a psychology of being. New York: Van Nostrand.
17. McCubbin, H. (1982). Systematic assessment of family stress, resources and coping: Tools for research, education and clinical information. St. Paul: University of Minnesota Press.
18. Messick, S. (1989). Validity. In R. L. Linn (Ed.), Educational measurement (3rd ed., pp. 13-103). New York: Macmillan.
19. Nunnally, J. C., & Bernstein, I. H. (1994). Psychometric theory (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
20. Ory, M. G., Yee, J. L., Tennstedt, S. L., & Schulz, R. (2000). The extent and impact of dementia care: Unique challenges experienced by family caregivers. Reprinted in full from R. Schulz (Ed.), Handbook on dementia caregiving: Evidence-based interventions for family caregivers. New York: Springer. Retrieved from http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/carenetwork/ory-article.html
21. Rubio, D. M., Berg-Weger, M., & Tebb, S. S. (1999). Assessing the validity and reliability of well-being and stress in family caregivers. Social Work Research, 23, 54-64.
22. Rubio, D. M., Rubin, R. S., & Brennan, D. G. (2003). How well does the GRE work for your university? An empirical case study of the Graduate Record Examination across multiple disciplines. College and University Journal, 79(4), 11-17.
23. Shepard, L. A. (1994). Evaluating test validity. Review of Research in Education, 19, 405-450.
24. Slivinske, L. R., & Fitch, V. L. (1987). The effect of control enhancing interventions on the well-being of elderly individuals living in retirement communities. Gerontologist, 27, 176-181.
25. Tebb, S, S. (1995). An aid to empowerment: A caregiver well-being scale. Health & Social Work, 20, 87-92.
26. Walz, C. F., Strickland, O., & Lenz, E. (1991). Measurement in nursing research (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.
27. Weick, A. N. (1986). The philosophical context of a health model of social work. Health & Social Work, 20, 87-92.