11: Validity and Reliability & Ethical Considerations

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Hi and assalamualaikum,

The semester is getting nearer to the end now and for this week’s task, I am going to update about validity and reliability of the research instrument and also some ethical considerations regarding data collection procedure. These two elements are very important for a research and should be taken seriously.


Validity and Reliability

Validity is the degree to which any measuring instrument measures what it is intended to measure (Thatcher, 2010) while reliability refers to the “consistency of the measure” (Heale & Twycross, 2015). Reliability signifies the consistency, stability and repeatability of results. Therefore, the finding is regarded as reliable if consistent results have been acquired in similar situations but different circumstances (Twycross and Shields, 2004).

As cited in Mohajan (2017), both of these concepts of validity and reliability are important to improve the accuracy of the assessment and evaluation of a research study (Tavakol & Dennick, 2011). Hence, it can be concluded that a good research instrument should possess these two qualities which are being valid and reliable.


Ethical Considerations

A study by Arifin (2018) highlighted some ethical issues that need to be considered when conducting a research. The issues are informed consent from the participants, anonymity and confidentiality (Arifin, 2018).

:. When conducting my research I will ensure that my instruments are both valid and reliable to be employed. I would ask for experts’ opinions to validate my questionnaires and conduct pilot study to ensure reliability of my instruments. Regarding ethical considerations, I will ensure to obtain informed consent from the respondents and their identity and answers will remain anonymous and confidential.

References

Arifin, S. R. M. (2018). Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Study. International Journal of        Care Scholars.

Heale, R. & Twycross, A. (2015). Validity and Reliability in Quantitative Studies. Evid    Based Nurs, 18(3).

Mohajan, H. K. (2017). Two Criteria for Good Measurements in Research: Validity and    Reliability. Annals of Spiru Haret University, 17(3): 58-82.

Thatcher, R. W. (2010). Validity and Reliability of Quantitative Electroencephalography.             Journal of Nuerotherapy, 14.

Twycross, A., & Shields, L. (2004). Validity and Reliability – What’s it all about? Part 2   Reliability in Quantitative Studies. Paediatric Nursing, 16(10) p. 36.


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