Open AccessConstruct validity in instrument development
Author(s) -
Lynn Rew,
Dorothy J. Stuppy,
Heather Becker
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
advances in nursing science
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1550-5014
pISSN - 0161-9268
DOI - 10.1097/00012272-198807000-00004
Subject(s) - construct (python library) , construct validity , development theory , nursing practice , psychology , nursing research , content validity , nursing theory , linkage (software) , external validity , medline , nursing , psychometrics , medicine , social psychology , computer science , developmental psychology , political science , gene , programming language , biochemistry , chemistry , economics , law , market economy
Construct validity provides a vital linkage between nursing practice, research, and theory. Seventeen articles published in Advances in Nursing Science that met the criterion of reporting instrument development or modification were examined for evidence of these linkages. All were based on theoretical constructs; nursing problems were identified in 15, and 14 provided evidence of construct validity. Factor analysis was the primary method of construct validity reported. Implications for nursing practice were limited, suggestions for research focused on further instrument development, and only half reported implications for theory development. The findings indicate the need to strengthen links between practice, research, and theory.