"Developing a self-administered questionnaire: methods and consideratio" by Rebecca J. Leon, Samuel Lapkin et al.
BACKGROUND: Using a structured process to develop a self-administered questionnaire provides a robust tool for collecting data that enhances the credibility of the results. Describing this process mitigates any complexity and confusion for the nurse researcher which can be generated by many sources of information that either lack detail or have complex statistical approaches. AIM: To discuss the development of a self-administered questionnaire with a focus on face, content, construct validity and reliability testing. DISCUSSION: Adopting a well-established, sequential, five-step approach ensur...