Background: Validity is of particular importance in test development. Objective: The aim of this paper is to briefly introduce the multidimensional scaling (MDS) as a method of determining construct validity, to assess its outputs, to compare it with other similar methods, and to show the utility of this method in different domains of psychology. Method: Multidimensional scaling was performed on 419 students of Tehran state universities (Tehran, Amir Kabir, and Allameh Tabataba’i universities) who were selected randomly to investigate the efficacy of Post-Critical Beliefs (religious beliefs) scale. Results: The implementation of multidimensional scaling showed the existence of two dimensions and confirmed the construct validity of the Post-Critical Belief scale. Conclusion: Generally speaking, multidimensional scaling is a suitable technique for determining the validity of psychological instruments that are used to evaluate individuals’ characteristics based on different dimensions.
hejazi, E. & naghsh, Z. (2013). Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) and its Utility in Various Psychological Domains. Quarterly of Educational Measurement, 4(13), 169–192. https://doi.org/10.22054/jem.2013.5675
MLA
hejazi, E., & naghsh, Z. "Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) and its Utility in Various Psychological Domains", Quarterly of Educational Measurement, 4, 13, 2013, 169–192. doi: 10.22054/jem.2013.5675
HARVARD
hejazi, E., & naghsh, Z. (2013). 'Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) and its Utility in Various Psychological Domains', Quarterly of Educational Measurement, 4(13), pp. 169–192. doi: 10.22054/jem.2013.5675
CHICAGO
hejazi, E. & naghsh, Z., "Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) and its Utility in Various Psychological Domains." Quarterly of Educational Measurement, 4 13 (2013): 169–192, doi: 10.22054/jem.2013.5675
VANCOUVER
hejazi E., naghsh Z. Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) and its Utility in Various Psychological Domains. Quarterly of Educational Measurement. 2013;4(13):169–192 (In Persian). doi: 10.22054/jem.2013.5675
