Types of Validity in Methods and Measurement

Types of Validity in Methods and Measurement

1. Criterion Validity

• Measures correlation with a known gold standard.

2. Concurrent Validity

• Correlates with a previously validated measure.

• Assesses differentiation between groups at application time.

3. Predictive Validity

• Predicts future events or outcomes based on current measure differences.

• Considered a subtype of criterion validity.

4. Convergent Validity

• Assesses if different measures yield similar results for the same construct.

5. Discriminant Validity

• Checks if different measures do not positively associate with each other for different constructs.

Note:

Convergent and discriminant validity contribute to or are subtypes of construct validity and are essential for comprehensive evaluation.