Constructing questionnaires to maximize construct validity : lessons and challenges from a cross-national survey of nongovernmental organizations / Melissa Schnyder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schnyder, Melissa, author.

Series:

SAGE research methods cases.

SAGE research methods cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonprofit organizations--Europe--Political aspects.

Nonprofit organizations.

Questionnaires--Europe.

Questionnaires.

Emigration and immigration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2022.

Summary:

In 2014, I administered a large-scale, international survey to migrant- and refugee-focused nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in every country of the European Union in order to study how these NGOs engage in political influence, both domestically and supranationally. In this case study, I present an account of how the survey questionnaire was designed to measure political activity. I discuss the concept of construct validity and recount how key theoretical constructs were translated into questionnaire items and subsequently assessed using confirmatory factor analysis. In addition, I discuss the key lessons learned and offer practical recommendations based on this research study.

Contents:

Learning Outcomes

Project Overview and Context

Research Design

Research Practicalities

Method in Action

Practical Lessons Learned

Conclusion

Classroom Discussion Questions

Multiple Choice Quiz Questions

Further Reading

Web Resources

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Sage, viewed March 31, 2023).

ISBN:

1-5297-9921-X

9781529799217

OCLC:

1302060049