A construct validity analysis of the concept of psychological literacy

IF 3.6 4区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Samantha J. Newell, A. Chur-Hansen, Peter Strelan
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ABSTRACT Objective Psychological literacy has become influential as a concept to promote the value of a psychology degree to potential students and employers, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This influence is based upon an assumption that the concept of psychological literacy is valid. The objective of this paper is to examine relevant literature, identifying possible issues in providing evidence of validity for the construct. Method Messick’s unified validity framework was utilised to evaluate threats to the overall construct validity of psychological literacy. Broad literature such as empirical and case studies, reports, and opinion papers were included as sources for analysis. A content analysis was conducted to determine the level of consensus for proposed psychological literacy attributes. Results There was limited consensus for most attributes in the examined literature, which compromises construct validity according to Messick’s framework. However, five terms were cited in most papers. Consolidating these terms provides a conceptualisation of psychological literacy as the ability to apply scientific principles to psychology concepts in work and personal contexts. Conclusion Possible solutions to resolve construct validity threats are offered. Refining the concept requires further exploration of perceptions among key stakeholders such as psychology teachers, students, and employers. KEY POINTS What is already known about this topic: A substantial body of literature has been published that discusses the construct of psychological literacy, but limited research (n=7) has measured the construct. A systematic narrative review of psychological literacy detailed concerns over multiple conceptualisations in studies that measured the construct. These prior findings revealed a need to evaluate the validity of the construct. What this topic adds: This paper addresses the need for a construct validity assessment as identified in a previous systematic review. The validity assessment includes broader literature that was not included in the previous systematic review of measurement studies. A roadmap for future research is provided, identifying areas that must be addressed for the construct of psychological literacy to have validity.
心理素养概念的构念效度分析
【摘要】目的心理素养作为一个概念,在向潜在的学生和雇主宣传心理学学位的价值方面已经变得很有影响力,尤其是在美国、英国和澳大利亚。这种影响是基于一个假设,即心理素养的概念是有效的。本文的目的是研究相关文献,找出可能存在的问题,为该结构提供有效性证据。方法采用梅西克统一效度框架评价心理素养整体构念效度受到的威胁。广泛的文献,如经验和案例研究,报告和意见文件被纳入分析的来源。进行了内容分析,以确定所提出的心理素养属性的共识水平。结果在被检查的文献中,大多数属性的共识是有限的,这损害了根据梅西克框架的结构效度。然而,在大多数论文中,五个术语被引用。整合这些术语提供了心理素养的概念化,即在工作和个人环境中将科学原理应用于心理学概念的能力。结论为解决构念效度威胁提供了可能的解决方案。完善这一概念需要进一步探索心理学教师、学生和雇主等关键利益相关者的看法。关于这一主题的已知情况:已经发表了大量讨论心理素养结构的文献,但有限的研究(n=7)测量了这一结构。对心理素养的系统叙述回顾详细关注了测量结构的研究中的多重概念化。这些先前的发现表明需要评估结构的有效性。本主题补充的内容:本文解决了在以前的系统综述中确定的结构效度评估的需要。效度评估包括更广泛的文献,这些文献没有包括在以前的测量研究的系统回顾中。为未来的研究提供了路线图,确定了必须解决的领域,使心理素养的建构具有有效性。
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Australian Journal of Psychology
Australian Journal of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-
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期刊介绍: Australian Journal of Psychology is the premier scientific journal of the Australian Psychological Society. It covers the entire spectrum of psychological research and receives articles on all topics within the broad scope of the discipline. The journal publishes high quality peer-reviewed articles with reviewers and associate editors providing detailed assistance to authors to reach publication. The journal publishes reports of experimental and survey studies, including reports of qualitative investigations, on pure and applied topics in the field of psychology. Articles on clinical psychology or on the professional concerns of applied psychology should be submitted to our sister journals, Australian Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist. The journal publishes occasional reviews of specific topics, theoretical pieces and commentaries on methodological issues. There are also solicited book reviews and comments Annual special issues devoted to a single topic, and guest edited by a specialist editor, are published. The journal regards itself as international in vision and will accept submissions from psychologists in all countries.
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