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A protocol for advanced psychometric assessment of surveys Squires, Janet E., Hayduk, Leslie, Hutchinson, Alison, Cranley, Lisa A., Gierl, Mark, Cummings, Greta G., Norton, Peter G. and Estabrooks, Carole A. 2013, A protocol for advanced psychometric assessment of surveys, Nursing research and practice, vol. 2013, no. Article ID 156782, pp. 1-8. Title A protocol for advanced psychometric assessment of surveys Author(s) Squires, Janet E. Hayduk, Leslie Hutchinson, Alison Cranley, Lisa A. Gierl, Mark Cummings, Greta G. Norton, Peter G. Estabrooks, Carole A. Journal name Nursing research and practice Volume number 2013 Issue number Article ID 156782 Start page 1 End page 8 Total pages 8 Publisher Hindawi Place of publication New York, N. Y. Publication date 2013 ISSN 2090-1429 2090-1437 Keyword(s) protocol psychometric assessments surveys Summary Background and Purpose. In this paper, we present a protocol for advanced psychometric assessments of surveys based on the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. We use the Alberta Context Tool (ACT) as an exemplar survey to which this protocol can be applied. Methods. Data mapping, acceptability, reliability, and validity are addressed. Acceptability is assessed with missing data frequencies and the time required to complete the survey. Reliability is assessed with internal consistency coefficients and information functions. A unitary approach to validity consisting of accumulating evidence based on instrument content, response processes, internal structure, and relations to other variables is taken. We also address assessing performance of survey data when aggregated to higher levels (e.g., nursing unit). Discussion. In this paper we present a protocol for advanced psychometric assessment of survey data using the Alberta Context Tool (ACT) as an exemplar survey; application of the protocol to the ACT survey is underway. Psychometric assessment of any survey is essential to obtaining reliable and valid research findings. This protocol can be adapted for use with any nursing survey. Language eng Field of Research 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2013, Janet E. Squires et al. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30052568 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Nursing and Midwifery Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 21 May 2013, 12:26:14 EST Wed, 22 May 2013, 09:22:28 EST Thu, 23 May 2013, 15:32:21 EST Thu, 23 May 2013, 15:34:21 EST Mon, 27 May 2013, 13:51:12 EST Tue, 04 Jun 2013, 13:35:20 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 15 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 21 May 2013, 12:26:03 EST by Jane Moschetti

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