J Korean Acad Nurs.  2013 Dec;43(6):697-703. 10.4040/jkan.2013.43.6.697.

Validity of Instrument Development Research in Korean Nursing Research

• Lee K
• Shin S

• KMID: 1711261
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.6.697

Abstract

PURPOSE
This integrative review study was done to analyze methods used for validation studies in Korean nursing research.
METHODS
In this study, the literature on instrument development in nursing research from Research Information Sharing Service (RISS) and major nursing journal databases in Korea were examined. The MeSH search terms included 'nursing', 'instrument', 'instrument development', 'validation' and 189 articles were included in the review.
RESULTS
The most frequently reported validity type was content validity, followed by construct validity, and criterion validity. One third reported a single type of validity, and 15% of the studies demonstrated three kinds of validity at the same time. In about 40% of the studies, both content and construct validity were examined.
CONCLUSION
The results of the study indicate that it is necessary to provide a wider variety of evidence to establish whether instruments are valid enough to use in nursing research.

Keyword

Validation studies; Validity; Instrument; Nursing

MeSH Terms

Databases, Factual
Humans
*Nursing Research
Republic of Korea
Social Validity, Research

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  Figure 1 Article selection process flowchart.

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  Figure 2 Proportion of reported validity.

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