Validity indicates whether your instrument measures the intended construct. Evidence includes content validity, construct validity, and face validity.
Strengthening validity
- Use age-appropriate wording (developmentally appropriate practice).
- Pilot and refine items (pilot test).
- Ensure translation quality (back-translation).
Related
Reliability · Content 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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