Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Psychoanalysis and Clinical Consulting, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium In applied research, to design a methodologically sound study, ...

Objectives To assess aspects of the internal validity of recently published cluster randomised trials and explore the reporting of information useful in assessing the external validity of these trials ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of a developed specific karate agility test (SKAT) and to examine its relationship with physical fitness. A total of 36 karateka ...

In research, we often hear about the importance of a study being “valid.” It’s a term that speaks to the quality and trustworthiness of the findings. Among the different types of validity, one of the ...

There is a distinction that one learns about on the first day of a course in psychological research methods. It is the difference between internal and external validity. Internal validity is ...

Abstract: Empirical research aims to establish generalizable claims from data. Such claims may involve concepts that must be measured indirectly by using indicators. Construct validity is concerned ...

In my previous blog post, I noted that reliability and validity are two essential properties of psychological measurement. Measures of intelligence, personality, vocational interests, and so forth ...