Measurement Development
Contents
 | J. Steven Reznick warns against using sloppy measurement development techniques, and discusses developing a measure of behavioral inhibition with Jerome Kagan. Quick Tip - 4 minutes 21 seconds |
| An Analog Task that Didn't Quite Work Howard Abikoff recounts an unsuccessful effort to design a useful task. Quick Tip - 4 minutes 33 seconds |
| Peter Mangione describes three key features of developing an assessment measure. Quick Tip - 1 minute 25 seconds |
| Cross-Cultural Validation of Measurement Flavio Kapczinski uses focus groups to define what 'functioning well' means in different cultures. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 14 seconds |
| Cultural Evaluation of Questionnaires Velma McBride Murry describes how the cultural appropriateness of measurement items is evaluated. Quick Tip - 1 minute 31 seconds |
| Deciding When to Develop a New Measure Stephen Moore and Peter Mangione explain how to decide when it's time to forge ahead with developing a new measure. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 31 seconds |
 | Developing a Measure of Racial Identity Robert Sellers talks in detail about how he and his colleagues developed the Multi-Dimensional Inventory of Black Identity. Q&A |
| Developing an Evidence-based Measure Grayson N. Holmbeck and Katie Devine describe a checklist that they created to guide researchers in the development of measures. Q&A |
| Margaret R. Weeks describes some of the challenges faced when translating a survey from a Hartford, Connecticut, context to a southern China context. Quick Tip - 1 minute 35 seconds |
| Home Interviews Help Develop Measures In-home interviews help develop constructs, states Ruth Chao. Quick Tip - 1 minute 22 seconds |
| Stephen Moore explains how developing a measure is an iterative process. Quick Tip - 1 minute 4 seconds |
 | Bryce Reeve reports on item banking, IRT, and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System that provides researchers with health outcomes measures. Presentation - 1 hour 10 minutes 7 seconds |
| Peter Mangione describes the pilot work that should take place before an instrument is ready. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 46 seconds |
| Paul A. Pilkonis explains IRT, a latent variable approach to measurement. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 54 seconds |
| Measuring a Changing Population Terence A. Ketter addresses wellness measurement in young adults. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 28 seconds |
| Methods for Measuring Adherence Alexandra Quittner talks about the methodological problems of measuring adherence to medical regimens. Q&A |
| Eric A. Youngstrom considers improving bipolar disorder measures to address discrepancies among informants. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 55 seconds |
| Consecutive tasks in an experimental setting can provide data about behavior, says Howard Abikoff. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 17 seconds |
| Quantifying Mood Disorders Is a Work in Progress Roger S. McIntyre underlines the importance of quantifying patient outcomes in the clinical realm. Quick Tip - 3 minutes 13 seconds |
| Stephen Moore discusses the need for qualitative research underlying quantitative research. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 14 seconds |
| You Need to Convince the Funders Stephen Moore and Peter Mangione state that you need strong rationale when proposing a new measure to a funding agency. Quick Tip - 2 minutes 11 seconds |
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