How to Measure Survey Reliability and Validity

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How to Measure Survey Reliability and Validity

Mark S. Litwin - UCLA-Division of Urology

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Social Research Methods | Test & Measurement

October 1995 | 96 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

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Contents

Improving the accuracy of a survey is the focus of Mark S Litwin's book, which shows how to assess and interpret the quality of survey data by thoroughly examining the survey instrument used. He explains how to code and pilot test new and established surveys. In addition, he covers issues such as: how to measure reliability (including test-retest, alternate form, internal consistency, inter-observer and intra-observer reliability); how to measure validity (including content, criterion and construct validity); how to address cross-cultural issues in survey research; and how to scale and score a survey.

How to Measure Survey Reliability and Validity

Learning Objectives

Overview of Psychometrics

Reliability

Validity

Scaling and Scoring

Creating and Using a Codebook

Pilot Testing

Multicultural Issues

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