From: Psychometric assessment of the Post- Secondary Student Stressors Index (PSSI)
Problem Code | Description | Corrective Action |
---|---|---|
[1] Clarity | Respondent was confused by the item wording, or felt that it was ambiguous. | Change in wording |
[2] Relevance | Respondent felt that the item addressed an issue not relevant to student stress. | Change in wording Delete the item |
[3] Recall | Respondent had trouble recalling or remembering information required for answer. | Change in wording Change response categories |
[4] Redundancy | Respondent felt the item did not add value in the context of other items. | Delete the item |
[5] Bias | Respondent felt the wording of the item encouraged them to respond in a certain way. | Change in wording Change order of items |
[6] Comprehensive | Respondent felt there was an indicator missing from the list. | Add an item |