Consistent with the first and second volumes of Communication
Research Measures: A Sourcebook, Part I of this volume features
a series of chapters that examine measurement trends and issues in various areas of the communication discipline. Each author examined current literature, searched relevant databases, and identified several
reliable and valid measures in each area. The chapters included in Part
I offer an overview of measurement practices observed over the past decade or more.
Similar to the first and second volumes of this text, Part II features
profiles of the selected measures. The format for each profile is consistent across featured measures. Each profile begins with an overview of
the construct and chronicles the development of the original scale.
Available reliability and validity data are summarized for each measure.
The comments section of each profile highlights any issues surrounding
the instrument and draws attention to any concerns that researchers
should be aware of when using the measure. Each profile concludes by
offering the location of each measure and the scale itself.
We noted in prior volumes of Communication Research Measures:
A Sourcebook that we rely on standard definitions of reliability and validity. The definitions and conceptualization of reliability and validity referenced are informed by the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (2014), prepared by the American Educational Research
Association (AERA), the American Psychological Association (APA) and
the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME).