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 model ... -
A critical inquiry into marble-burying as a preclinical screening paradigm of relevance for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder: mapping the way forward
(Springer, 2019)Rodent marble-burying behavior in the marble-burying test (MBT) is employed as a model or measure to study anxiety- and compulsive-like behaviors or anxiolytic and anticompulsive drug action. However, the test responds ... -
Level of agreement between physical activity levels measured by ActiHeart and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in persons with intellectual disability
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of agreement between objective physical activity (PA) (ActiHeart®) and subjective proxy-respondent International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short version ... -
A mathematics vocabulary questionnaire for use in the intermediate phase
(Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2008)Teachers and psychologists need an instrument to assess learners’ language proficiency in mathematics to enable them to plan and evaluate interventions and to facilitate best practice in mathematics classrooms. We describe ... -
The meaning and uses of language test scores: an argument-based approach to validation
(SAALT/SAVTO, 2012)In this article, I discuss how the quality of language tests can be determined by means of a validation process. In the past, the quality of language tests was often determined by examining their reliability, content ... -
Measuring employee engagement of South African managers
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)This paper reports the level of employee engagement exhibited by managers in South Africa. The model employed to measure employee engagement was validated as a measuring tool, and consequently the selection thereof as a ... -
Validating a theoretical model to measure the business success of Microinsurance (MI) in South Africa
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)The objective of the present study was to validate a theoretical model to measure business success of Microinsurance in South Africa. The empirical process of validation is based on literature research. The model was tested ... -
Validation of the Orientation to Life Questionnair (OLQ) in a chemical factory
(University of Johannesburg, Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management, 2008)The objectives of this study were to assess the psychometric properties of the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OLQ) and to investigate the differences in sense of coherence among demographic groups in a chemical factory ... -
Validation of the Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI) in a multicultural context: the SABPA study
(UP, 2018)The aim of this study was to validate the Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI) for use in a South African context. The process of scale validation also sheds significant light on this culturally diverse group of participants’ ...