Glossary Term

Content Validity

The extent to which a survey covers all aspects of the concept being measured.

Content validity assesses whether items comprehensively cover the intended domain. Expert panels and child cognitive interviews help identify gaps or confusing wording.

Iterate on the item set before large deployments to strengthen overall validity.

Construct Validity · Face Validity

Peer-Reviewed Research

Longitudinal changes in preschoolers' self-reported psychological and social problems: Feasibility, reliability, and cross-informant agreement
Chan et al., Child Psychiatry & Human Development (2025)
A critical gap in early childhood policies: Children's meaning making
Sabol et al., Translational Issues in Psychological Science (2021)

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Peer-Reviewed Research

Longitudinal changes in preschoolers' self-reported psychological and social problems: Feasibility, reliability, and cross-informant agreement

A critical gap in early childhood policies: Children's meaning making

Use Puppet Interview with confidence