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Assessing Knowledge Sharing Among Academics

Ramayah, T.; Yeap, Jasmine A. L.; Ignatius, Joshua - In: Evaluation Review 38 (2014) 2, pp. 160-187

were supposed to represent, thus proving construct validity. A within-factor analysis revealed that each set of items … representing their intended dimension loaded on only one construct, therefore establishing convergent validity. All four dimensions … were not perfectly correlated with each other or organizational citizenship behavior, thereby proving discriminant validity …

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Metric Properties of the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy): An Environmental Assessment Tool for Measuring Indicators of Violence, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Ot...

Furr-Holden, C.D.M.; Campbell, K.D.M.; Milam, A.J.; … - In: Evaluation Review 34 (2010) 3, pp. 159-184

interrater and internal consistency reliability; validity by comparing NIfETy data with youth self-reported violence, alcohol …, and other drug exposure and crime statistics. Results: Validity and reliability metrics were moderate to exemplary for the … total of 919 residential block faces were assessed by paired raters using the NIfETy. Reliability was evaluated via …

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An Objective Rating Form to Evaluate Grant Proposals to the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health

Whaley, Arthur L. - In: Evaluation Review 30 (2006) 6, pp. 803-816

objective at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. The purpose of the current study is to establish the ecological validity of …

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Methodological Considerations in Using Complex Survey Data: An Applied Example With the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey

Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie L.; McWayne, Christine M.; … - In: Evaluation Review 35 (2011) 3, pp. 269-303

Complex survey data are collected by means other than simple random samples. This creates two analytical issues: nonindependence and unequal selection probability. Failing to address these issues results in underestimated standard errors and biased parameter estimates. Using data from the...

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Complex Sample Data Recommendations and Troubleshooting

Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie L.; McWayne, Christine M.; … - In: Evaluation Review 35 (2011) 3, pp. 304-313

Complex survey data, as highlighted in this issue of Evaluation Review, provide a wealth of opportunities for answering methodological and/or applied research questions. However, the analytic issues of nonindependence and unequal selection probability must be addressed when analyzing this type...

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Predicting Drug Use at Electronic Music Dance Events: Self-Reports and Biological Measurement

Johnson, Mark B.; Voas, Robert A.; Miller, Brenda A.; … - In: Evaluation Review 33 (2009) 3, pp. 211-225

Most information on the prevalence of drug use comes from self-report surveys. The sensitivity of such information is cause for concern about the accuracy of self-report measures. In this study, self-reported drug use in the last 48 hr is compared to results from biological assays of saliva...

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A Model of Substance Abuse Risk

Ismail, Anne Chandrika; Seneviratne, Rohini De Alwis; … - In: Evaluation Review 33 (2009) 1, pp. 83-97

Sinhala language. A Delphi process was conducted to determine judgmental validity of Sinhala SURPS. Confirmatory factor … internal consistency were used to ensure reliability. A few terms in one of the items posed some difficulty in translating into … Sinhala. Adequate judgmental validity was determined except for one item, which was modified to suit the Sri Lankan setting …

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