Critical issues in construct validation: Comment on Boyle and Lennon (1994)

摘要: In a recent article in this journal, Boyle and Lennon (1994) examined the reliability validity of Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). However, several methodological conceptual limits their study suggest numerous alternative interpretations data. Methodological problems include confounding age clinical status study, inclusion invalid PAI profiles, use an unusual sample for purposes. Conceptual issues raised address nature moderator variable, interpretation coefficient alpha, stability psychopathology, application factor analysis to construct validation issues.