2025-06-26 –, Second floor 210
Calls to improve the construct validity of psychological measurements are increasing. However, there is less information available about how to improve, or even evaluate, construct validity. One potential barrier to developing clear construct validation guidelines is the undifferentiated inclusion of measurement and non-measurement (e.g., prediction, diagnosis) uses of test scores under the umbrella of construct validity. This can be problematic because the characteristics that make a test a good measure of a construct can differ from the characteristics that make a test good for other uses like prediction or diagnosis. In this hackathon, we will develop a framework for evaluating psychological tests that distinguishes between key test uses and summarises the most relevant sources of validity evidence based on each test’s type and use.
