Development of a Short Form: Methods, Examinations and Recommendations

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KOĞAR H.

JOURNAL OF MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY-EPOD, cilt.11, sa.3, ss.302-310, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21031/epod.739548
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY-EPOD
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.302-310
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Short form, scale development, classical test theory, item response theory, PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES, ITEM ANALYSIS, QUESTIONNAIRE, INVENTORY, SCALE, TESTS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this review is to explain the methods that can be used when developing short form of a measurement tool and to examine some short form development studies in the field of health sciences literature by taking into consideration the criticisms of short form development studies. It is seen that short form development studies are especially concentrated in the fields of health sciences. The main reason for this situation has been shown that clinicians need fast and reliable measurement tools to reduce the pressure on them. The review results of the 12 articles selected for this research show that there are very few studies that follow the guidelines for short form development. Researchers are advised to develop the short form of the scale by taking into account the criteria mentioned in this study. It is recommended to select measurement instruments which are developed in accordance with ethical rules and have sufficient psychometric properties. Clinical researchers should be aware that the perception that measuring instruments containing less items are less valid does not show the truth. The same psychometric standards are sought for each measurement tools.