slugValidity and Reliability of the Research Instrument; How to Test the Validation of a Questionnaire/Survey in a Research
Journal Title: International Journal of Academic Research in Management - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Questionnaire is one of the most widely used tools to collect data in especially social science research. The main objective of questionnaire in research is to obtain relevant information in most reliable and valid manner. Thus the accuracy and consistency of survey/questionnaire forms a significant aspect of research methodology which are known as validity and reliability. Often new researchers are confused with selection and conducting of proper validity type to test their research instrument (questionnaire/survey). This review article explores and describes the validity and reliability of a questionnaire/survey and also discusses various forms of validity and reliability tests.
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Hamed Taherdoost
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