Verifying survey items for construct validity: A two-stage sorting procedure for questionnaire design in information behavior research

Agarwal, Naresh Kumar

doi:10.1002/meet.2011.14504801166

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“…Construct validity refers to the degree to which inferences can legitimately be made from the operationalizations in a study to the theoretical constructs on which those operationalizations were based. When convergent and discriminant validities are satisfied, construct validity is said to be satisfied (Agarwal, 2011).…”

Section: Study 4: Convergent Validity and Discriminant Validitymentioning

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Development and Validation of the Cancer Exercise Stereotypes Scale

Falzon

Sabiston

Bergamaschi

et al. 2014

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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The objective of this study was to develop and validate a French-language questionnaire measuring stereotypes related to exercise in cancer patients: The Cancer Exercise Stereotypes Scale (CESS). Four successive steps were carried out with 806 participants. First, a preliminary version was developed on the basis of the relevant literature and qualitative interviews. A test of clarity then led to the reformulation of six of the 30 items. Second, based on the modification indices of the first confirmatory factorial analysis, 11 of the 30 initial items were deleted. A new factorial structure analysis showed a good fit and validated a 19-item instrument with five subscales. Third, the stability of the instrument was tested over time. Last, tests of construct validity were conducted to examine convergent validity and discriminant validity. The French-language CESS appears to have good psychometric qualities and can be used to test theoretical tenets and inform intervention strategies on ways to foster exercise in cancer patients.

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Section: Study 4: Convergent Validity and Discriminant Validitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Development and Validation of the Cancer Exercise Stereotypes Scale

Falzon

Sabiston

Bergamaschi

et al. 2014

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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“…As seen in Table 2, the square root of AVE (diagonal values in bold) values are greater than any correlation among constructs. Since both convergent validity and discriminant validity are satis¯ed, the construct validity is satis¯ed for all constructs (Agarwal, 2011). Table 3 and Fig.…”

Section: Reliability and Validity Analysismentioning

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“…Fourth, the items for some of the factors were dropped during factor analysis. Even before data collection, the construct validity of items could have been further improved by adopting a two-step sorting procedure described by Agarwal (2011). Fifth, there is an inherent bias associated in the survey method of data collection.…”

Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning

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Are Faculty Members Ready? Individual Factors Affecting Knowledge Management Readiness in Universities

Marouf

Agarwal

2016

J. Info. Know. Mgmt.

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Knowledge Management (KM) provides a systematic process to help in the creation, transfer and use of knowledge across the university, leading to increased productivity. While KM has been successfully used elsewhere, universities have been late in adopting it. Before a university can initiate KM, it needs to determine if it is ready for KM or not. Through a web-based survey sent to 1263 faculty members from 59 accredited Library and Information Science programs in universities across North America, this study investigated the e®ect of individual factors of trust, knowledge self-e±cacy, collegiality, openness to change and reciprocity on individual readiness to participate in a KM initiative, and the degree to which this a®ects perceived organisational readiness to adopt KM. 157 valid responses were received. Using structural equation modeling, the study found that apart from trust, all other factors positively a®ected individual readiness, which was found to a®ect organisational readiness. Findings should help universities identify opportunities and barriers before they can adopt KM. It should be a useful contribution to the KM literature, especially in the university context.

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“…For construct validity the theoretical constructs on which the process was based need to be empirically and qualitatively measured. Construct validity is said to be satisfied when both convergent and discriminant validities are satisfied [42]. A significant correlation of 0.3 is desired between the scale and other theoretically appropriate measures to test validity [43].…”

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Exercise stereotypes and health-related outcomes in French people living with HIV: development and validation of an HIV Exercise Stereotypes Scale (HIVESS)

Gray

Falzon

Bergamaschi

et al. 2016

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundThe main objective of the current study was to develop and validate a French exercise stereotype scale for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in order to gain visibility to the possible barriers and facilitators for exercise in PLHIV and thus enhance their quality of life.MethodsA series of four complementary studies was carried out with a total sample of 524 participants to: (a) develop a preliminary version of the HIV Exercise Stereotype Scale (HIVESS) (Stage 1), (b) confirm the factorial structure of the instrument (Stage 2), (c) evaluate the stability of the instrument (Stage 3), and (d) examine the construct and divergent validity of the scale (Stage 4).ResultsResults provided support for a 14-item scale with three sub-scales reporting stereotypes related to exercise benefits, exercise risks and lack of capacity for exercise with Cronbach’s alphas of .77, .69 and .76 respectively. Results showed good factorial structure, strong reliability and indicators of convergent validity relating to self-efficacy, exercise and quality of life.ConclusionThe HIVESS presented satisfactory psychometric properties, constitutes a reliable and valid instrument to measure exercise stereotypes among PLHIV and has applications for future research and clinical practice.

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Verifying survey items for construct validity: A two-stage sorting procedure for questionnaire design in information behavior research

Cited by 39 publications

References 5 publications

Development and Validation of the Cancer Exercise Stereotypes Scale

Development and Validation of the Cancer Exercise Stereotypes Scale

Are Faculty Members Ready? Individual Factors Affecting Knowledge Management Readiness in Universities

Exercise stereotypes and health-related outcomes in French people living with HIV: development and validation of an HIV Exercise Stereotypes Scale (HIVESS)

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