Principles and methods of validity and reliability testing of questionnaires used in social and health science researches
The importance of measuring the accuracy and consistency of research instruments (especially questionnaires) known as validity and reliability, respectively, have been documented in several studies, but their measure is not commonly carried out among health and social science researchers in developi...
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| description | The importance of measuring the accuracy and consistency of research instruments (especially questionnaires) known as validity and reliability, respectively, have been documented in several studies, but their measure is not commonly carried out among health and social science researchers in developing countries. This has been linked to the dearth of knowledge of these tests. This is a review article which comprehensively explores and describes the validity and reliability of a research instrument (with special reference to questionnaire). It further discusses various forms of validity and reliability tests with concise examples and finally explains various methods of analysing these tests with scientific principles guiding such analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36e7e95a51f44dbc95ad3e308c5dc1512022-12-22T01:39:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal1117-19362468-68752015-01-0122419520110.4103/1117-1936.173959Principles and methods of validity and reliability testing of questionnaires used in social and health science researchesOladimeji Akeem BolarinwaThe importance of measuring the accuracy and consistency of research instruments (especially questionnaires) known as validity and reliability, respectively, have been documented in several studies, but their measure is not commonly carried out among health and social science researchers in developing countries. This has been linked to the dearth of knowledge of these tests. This is a review article which comprehensively explores and describes the validity and reliability of a research instrument (with special reference to questionnaire). It further discusses various forms of validity and reliability tests with concise examples and finally explains various methods of analysing these tests with scientific principles guiding such analysis.http://www.npmj.org/article.asp?issn=1117-1936;year=2015;volume=22;issue=4;spage=195;epage=201;aulast=Bolarinwaquestionnairereliabilitysocial and healthvalidity |
| spellingShingle | Oladimeji Akeem Bolarinwa Principles and methods of validity and reliability testing of questionnaires used in social and health science researches Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal questionnaire reliability social and health validity |
| title | Principles and methods of validity and reliability testing of questionnaires used in social and health science researches |
| title_full | Principles and methods of validity and reliability testing of questionnaires used in social and health science researches |
| title_fullStr | Principles and methods of validity and reliability testing of questionnaires used in social and health science researches |
| title_full_unstemmed | Principles and methods of validity and reliability testing of questionnaires used in social and health science researches |
| title_short | Principles and methods of validity and reliability testing of questionnaires used in social and health science researches |
| title_sort | principles and methods of validity and reliability testing of questionnaires used in social and health science researches |
| topic | questionnaire reliability social and health validity |
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