reviewPsychological AssessmentMar 21, 2019HYBRID OA

Constructing validity: New developments in creating objective measuring instruments.

LALee Anna ClarkDWDavid Watson
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Abstract

In this update of Clark and Watson (1995), we provide a synopsis of major points of our earlier article and discuss issues in scale construction that have become more salient as clinical and personality assessment has progressed over the past quarter-century. It remains true that the primary goal of scale development is to create valid measures of underlying constructs and that Loevinger's theoretical scheme provides a powerful model for scale development. We still discuss practical issues to help developers maximize their measures' construct validity, reiterating the importance of (a) clear conceptualization of target constructs, (b) an overinclusive initial item pool, (c) paying careful attention to item…

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  • Psychology
  • Conceptualization
  • PsycINFO
  • Discriminant validity
  • Construct validity
  • Context (archaeology)
  • Incremental validity
  • Scale (ratio)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Reduced inequalities
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