Face validity: A critical but ignored component of scale construction in psychological assessment.

European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Vol 39(3), 2023, 153-156; doi:10.1027/1015-5759/a000777Face validity continues to cause a lot of confusion. Some of this confusion comes from the different meanings that are attached to the term “face validity” across different areas of science. In this editorial, we aim to provide some clarity regarding what face validity is, what it is not, and how we might go about measuring face validity in psychological assessment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: European Journal of Psychological Assessment - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research