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Direct linkHubley, Anita M.; Zumbo, Bruno D. – Social Indicators Research, 2011
The vast majority of measures have, at their core, a purpose of personal and social change. If test developers and users want measures to have personal and social consequences and impact, then it is critical to consider the consequences and side effects of measurement in the validation process itself. The consequential basis of test interpretation…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Social Change, Measurement, Test Interpretation
Burns, Richard A.; Machin, M. Anthony – Social Indicators Research, 2009
Ryff's ("1989b") Psychological Well-Being (PWB) scales measure six related constructs of human functioning. The present paper examined the validity of Ryff's 6-factor PWB model, using data from a life events study (N = 401) and an organisational climate study (N = 679). Previous validation studies, using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), have…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Goodness of Fit
Li, Kaigang; Kay, Noy S.; Nokkaew, Nattiporn – Social Indicators Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of the Thai-version of WHOQOL-BREF in assessing the quality of life (QoL) among Thai college students. The psychometric properties of WHOQOL-BREF were assessed in this study. The self-administered WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was applied. A total of 407 Thai college students (male age = 20.5…
Descriptors: College Students, Quality of Life, Construct Validity, Factor Structure
Chen, Kun-Hu; Wu, Chia-Huei; Yao, Grace – Social Indicators Research, 2006
The WHOQOL-BREF is one of the cross-cultural and widely used measures for assessing health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Previous studies of the HRQOL using the WHOQOL-BREF mainly focused on adult; however, there has been less work carried out on assessing the HRQOL on early adolescence. The goal of this study was to examine the applicability…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Early Adolescents, Quality of Life, Junior High School Students
