Development of a Short Form: Methods, Examinations, and Recommendations

Abstract

The aim of this review is to explain the methods that can be used when developing short form of a measurement tool and to examine some short form development studies in the field of health sciences literature by taking into consideration the criticisms of short form development studies. It is seen that short form development studies are especially concentrated in the fields of health sciences. The main reason for this situation has been shown that clinicians need fast and reliable measurement tools to reduce the pressure on them. The review results of the 12 articles selected for this research show that there are very few studies that follow the guidelines for short form development. Researchers are advised to develop the short form of the scale by taking into account the criteria mentioned in this study. It is recommended to select measurement instruments which are developed in accordance with ethical rules and have sufficient psychometric properties. Clinical researchers should be aware that the perception that measuring instruments containing less items are less valid does not show the truth. The same psychometric standards are sought for each measurement tools.

Smartphone stress: Concept, structure, and development of measurement among adolescents

“…Besides, in the practice of health sciences, researchers usually developed full and short scales. Short scales are very common and convenient in studies, and they can save time by measuring fewer behaviors or items (Koğar, 2020). However, short scales may be less precise than full scales in terms of psychometric properties (e.g., reliability and validity) because the content and coverage of short scales are narrowed (Koğar, 2020).…”

“…Short scales are very common and convenient in studies, and they can save time by measuring fewer behaviors or items (Koğar, 2020). However, short scales may be less precise than full scales in terms of psychometric properties (e.g., reliability and validity) because the content and coverage of short scales are narrowed (Koğar, 2020). In addition, the development of short scales must be based on the full scales (Koğar, 2020).…”

“…However, short scales may be less precise than full scales in terms of psychometric properties (e.g., reliability and validity) because the content and coverage of short scales are narrowed (Koğar, 2020). In addition, the development of short scales must be based on the full scales (Koğar, 2020). Thus, taking into account the previous suggestion (Koğar, 2020), we first developed a full smartphone stress scale among adolescents aged 10-18 years and then developed a short scale based on the full smartphone stress scale.…”

“…In addition, the development of short scales must be based on the full scales (Koğar, 2020). Thus, taking into account the previous suggestion (Koğar, 2020), we first developed a full smartphone stress scale among adolescents aged 10-18 years and then developed a short scale based on the full smartphone stress scale.…”

Versión breve del Cuestionario Revisado de Proceso de Estudio-2 Factores: Un análisis psicométrico en estudiantes universitarios

“…Therefore, shorter scales are currently preferable, selecting the most robust items in terms of content and metric quality. If psychometric features result as good as the ones verified for longer scales, shorter versions become a superior substitute (Koğar, 2020). Accordingly, this study aimed at: 1) analyzing psychometric features of the original R-SPQ-2F in order to develop a shorter version, 2) examining the psychometric features of such short version, 3) testing the equivalence between the short and the original versions.…”