Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Subject "Validities"
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Back beliefs among elderly seeking health care due to back pain; psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the back beliefs questionnaire
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;20, Article number: 510 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-23)Background: The Back Beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) is a 14-item patient-reported questionnaire that measures attitudes and beliefs about the consequences of back pain. The BBQ has recently been translated into Norwegian, but ... -
The Blindness of Focusing. Pragmatic theories of communication and the challenge of validation
(Reconceptualizing Educational Research Methodology;5(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)In this theoretical article it is argued that certain pragmatic approaches to language and communication are necessary to take into consideration when validating cultural, immanent 'objects' or cultural utterances. It is ... -
An examination of the structural validity of the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire-Short Form (PSDQ–S) using the Rasch Measurement Model
(Cogent Education;(2019), 6:1571146, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-23)It is important for self-report scales and measures used by educators and health care professionals (such as the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire-Short Form [PSDQ–S]) to have documented reliability and validity. The ... -
Using DIALANG to track English language learners
(Papers in Language Testing and Assessment;Volume 8, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The current paper presents a case study where an attempt was made to re-purpose an existing language testing system. More specifically, the paper investigated the suitability of an online diagnostic assessment system ...