Browsing Research Output by Subject "validity"
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A checklist for testing measurement invariance
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)The analysis of measurement invariance of latent constructs is important in research across groups, or across time. By establishing whether factor loadings, intercepts and residual variances are equivalent in a factor ... -
Dietary intakes assessed by 24-h recalls in peri-urban African adolescents: validity of energy intake compared with estimated energy expenditure
(Nature Publishing Group, 2011)Background/objective: The objective of this study is to determine the relative validity of reported energy intake (EI) derived from multiple 24-h recalls against estimated energy expenditure (EE(est)). Basal metabolic ... -
Diligence in determining the appropriate form of stationarity
(AOSIS, 2014)Orientation: One of the most vexing problems of modelling time series data is determining the appropriate form of stationarity, as it can have a significant influence on the model’s explanatory properties, which makes ... -
Empirical evaluation of a preliminary model to identify low-risk MBA applicants
(University of Primorska, 2012)This article reports on the second stage of the model, namely to empirically evaluate the model’s performance and validity across all three of the identified categories. These categories are ‘Low-to-no risk’ applicants for ... -
Geldigheid vanuit drie paradigmas beskou: ’n eenheid, of ’n veelheid van perspektiewe?
(South African Association of Language Teaching (SAALT), 2013)Language tests are the norm at institutions of higher education nowadays, either before or after admission. Such tests, or the decisions taken on the basis of the results, can contribute to inclusion or exclusion. In ... -
A model to measure employee engagement
(LLC “Consulting Publishing Company “Business Perspectives”, 2014)The objective of this article is to develop a model to measure employee engagement. In doing so, the article firstly develops a theoretical model by identifying employee engagement constructs from the literature. Secondly, ... -
’n Beoordeling van die metodologiese uitgangspunte van die Ned Geref Kerk se Kerkspieëls
(University of Stellenbosch, 2011)The Dutch Reformed Church conducted eight surveys reflecting the state of the church since 1981. This article investigates the methodology of these surveys. Inseparate sections the problem-statement, sampling, administration ... -
’n Vergelyking van die Ned Geref Kerk se Kerkspieëlvraelyste
(University of Stellenbosch, 2011)Since 1981 the Dutch Reformed Church conducted several surveys collecting data on different aspects of the church. In this process questionnaires were constructed and administered to different segments of the church. This ... -
The perceived contribution of South African Arts festivals to the performing arts: standardisation of the measurement scale
(AJHTL, 2015)The standardisation of a measurement scale to measure an arts festival‟s contribution to the performing arts is described. The measurement scale, namely the questionnaire, is based on literature, where the contributing ... -
The psychometric properties of the recovery experiences questionnaire of employees in a higher education institution
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)The objective of this study was to investigate the factorial validity and reliability of scores from the Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ) in a higher education institution. As part of the measure validation, the ...