Browsing Humanities by Subject "Validity"
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Die betroubaarheid en geldigheid van die potensiaalindeksbattery in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens in Kwazulu-Natal
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1999)Scientific assessment plays a very important role in South African organisations and elsewhere. The new Labour Relations Act in South Africa places a lot of emphasis on assessment. Psychometric tests need to be validated ... -
Equalising Grade 12 home language examination papers in a multilingual education department : the case of Sesotho and English
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The South African Department of Basic Education (DBE) originates from a divided and unequal past. Many educational reforms and transformations took place after the fall of apartheid in 1994. These reforms and transformations ... -
The evaluation of the general psychological well–being and the mental health continuum models in an African context
(North-West University, 2011)Although the debate regarding the nature and structure of psychological well-being is ongoing (see Compton, 2001; Forgeard, Jayawickreme, Kern & Seligman, 2011; Kashdan, Biswas-Diener & King, 2008; Keyes, 2002; Kopperud & ... -
Exploring the validity of the VIA-Inventory of Strengths in an African context
(North-West University, 2005)The aim of this study was to explore the validity of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in an African context. This 240-item self-report questionnaire that measures 24 character strengths (Peterson & ... -
Validation of a community collective efficacy scale in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)There is a lacuna in the literature regarding the measurement of community collective efficacy, especially in an African context. Previously, a variety of studies have used and validated self-efficacy measures in Western ... -
Validation of a coping self–efficacy scale in an African context
(North-West University, 2010)Various scales have previously been developed to measure coping strategies (Taylor & Stanton, 2007; Devonport & Lane, 2006; Stapelberg, 1999) or self–efficacy (Carroll et al., 2005; Chen et al., 2001; Tipton & Worthington, ... -
The validation of a rating scale for the assessment of compositions in ESL
(North-West University, 2009)This study aimed to develop and validate a rating scale for assessing English First Additional Language essays at Grade 12 level for the final National Senior Certificate examination. The importance of writing as a ... -
Validation of a scale to measure psychosocial well-being in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF) (Keyes, 2006a) in an African context. This 14-item self-report questionnaire that measures mental ... -
Validation of a scale to measure time perspective in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of a shortened version of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) in an African context. This self-report questionnaire, referred to as the Zimbardo ... -
Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ–9) in an African context
(North-West University, 2011)This research was aimed at validating the PHQ–9 in an African context. This study forms part of the project of Psychosocial Health and Biomarkers in an African context (FORT3, Wissing, 2008). The Patient Health Questionnaire ...