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Meta‐analyses of the reliability of Type A behaviour measures
Author(s) -
Yarnold Paul R.,
Mueser Kim T.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1989.tb02809.x
Subject(s) - psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , internal consistency , meta analysis , psychometrics , validation test , test (biology) , clinical psychology , consistency (knowledge bases) , test validity , statistics , mathematics , medicine , artificial intelligence , computer science , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
The accuracy of assessments of Type A behaviour made using different methods is the focus of active debate. Presented here are preliminary meta‐analyses regarding: (a) internal consistency, test—retest and parallel forms reliabilities of the most frequently used questionnaire (Jenkins Activity Survey); (b) inter‐rater and test—retest reliabilities of the most prospectively valid method (Friedman Structured Interview); and (c) correlations and percentage classification agreement between these measures. The findings generally suggest highly statistically significant yet moderate effect strengths for these various psychometric properties.