Developing a Psychological Measure

2015

Contents

Section A: Developing a Psychological Measure ................................................................................... 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 2 Steps in developing a psychological measure ............................................................................. 2 Planning Phase – Step 1 .............................................................................................................. 3 Item Writing Phase – Step 2 ....................................................................................................... 4 Assembling and Pre-testing Phase – Step 3 ................................................................................ 5 Item Analysing Phase – Step 4 ................................................................................................... 6

7. Technical Evaluation and Establishing Norms Phase & Publishing and Refining Continuously Phase – Step 5&6 ................................................................................................................................ 6 Psychological Measure with regards to Validity ................................................................................ 9 8. Feedback and Norm Groups ..................................................................................................... 11

Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Section B: Adapting a measure for cross-cultural use .......................................................................... 13 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 13

2. Process of adapting a measure for cross-cultural use – Selecting the appropriate...