Ecological content validation of the Information Assessment Method for parents (IAM-parent): A mixed methods study

M. Bujold, R. El Sherif, P.L. Bush, J. Johnson-Lafleur, G. Doray and P. Pluye

Evaluation and Program Planning, 2018, vol. 66, issue C, 79-88

Abstract: This mixed methods study content validated the Information Assessment Method for parents (IAM-parent) that allows users to systematically rate and comment on online parenting information. Quantitative data and results: 22,407 IAM ratings were collected; of the initial 32 items, descriptive statistics showed that 10 had low relevance. Qualitative data and results: IAM-based comments were collected, and 20 IAM users were interviewed (maximum variation sample); the qualitative data analysis assessed the representativeness of IAM items, and identified items with problematic wording. Researchers, the program director, and Web editors integrated quantitative and qualitative results, which led to a shorter and clearer IAM-parent.

Keywords: Information assessment; Ecological validity; Content validity; Mixed methods; Electronic knowledge resources; Email alerts; Parenting information (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.09.011

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