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Validity and Validation in Social, Behavioral, and Health SciencesA Review of Validity Evidence Presented in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2002–2012): Misconceptions and Recommendations for Validation Research

Validity and Validation in Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences: A Review of Validity Evidence... [The purpose of this investigation was to systematically review and provide a critical narrative commentary on validation investigations from studies published in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (JSEP) to determine how modern validity theory has been incorporated or omitted in validation studies. Out of the 405 articles published between 2002 and 2012, 50 met inclusion criteria. Coded items pertaining to validity theory were based on the Standards validation framework (American Educational Research Association [AERA], American Psychological Association [APA], National Council on Measurement in Education [NCME], Standards for educational and psychological testing. American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC, 1999). Results revealed that in general, researchers publishing validation investigations in JSEP are not basing their work on established validation frameworks, or using validity theory developed by psychometricians (e.g., 70 % of studies provided no validation citation). With respect to the types of validity evidence presented, researchers ascertained score validity from evidence based on content, internal structure, and relations to other variables. Validity evidence based on response processes (2 %) and consequences (0 %) were largely omitted from investigations. Critical analysis while coding yielded three common misconceptions about validity and validation. Recommendations to improve the state of validation work in sport and exercise psychology are forwarded.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Validity and Validation in Social, Behavioral, and Health SciencesA Review of Validity Evidence Presented in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2002–2012): Misconceptions and Recommendations for Validation Research

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
ISBN
978-3-319-07793-2
Pages
137 –156
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-07794-9_8
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Abstract

[The purpose of this investigation was to systematically review and provide a critical narrative commentary on validation investigations from studies published in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (JSEP) to determine how modern validity theory has been incorporated or omitted in validation studies. Out of the 405 articles published between 2002 and 2012, 50 met inclusion criteria. Coded items pertaining to validity theory were based on the Standards validation framework (American Educational Research Association [AERA], American Psychological Association [APA], National Council on Measurement in Education [NCME], Standards for educational and psychological testing. American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC, 1999). Results revealed that in general, researchers publishing validation investigations in JSEP are not basing their work on established validation frameworks, or using validity theory developed by psychometricians (e.g., 70 % of studies provided no validation citation). With respect to the types of validity evidence presented, researchers ascertained score validity from evidence based on content, internal structure, and relations to other variables. Validity evidence based on response processes (2 %) and consequences (0 %) were largely omitted from investigations. Critical analysis while coding yielded three common misconceptions about validity and validation. Recommendations to improve the state of validation work in sport and exercise psychology are forwarded.]

Published: Aug 21, 2014

Keywords: Exercise Psychology; Validity Evidence; Valid Scores; Modern Validity Theory; Validation Framework

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