Project

Optimizing psychological measurement

Code
bof/baf/4y/2024/01/854
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Psychometrics
    • Statistics and data analysis
Keywords
construct validity psychometrics self-report questionnaires
 
Project description

This project outlines a new data-driven psychometric paradigm for measuring non-cognitive constructs, such as attitudes, traits, and values, in psychology and related fields. Addressing the current crisis of replication and construct proliferation, the project proposes leveraging advancements in digital data collection, artificial intelligence (AI), and natural language processing (NLP) to revamp traditional scale construction. By integrating AI into the stages of construct development—conceptualization, operationalization, and validation—the approach enhances precision and validity. One key innovation is random item sampling from larger item pools, allowing for more comprehensive construct representation and flexible measurement. The proposal aims to improve the reliability and validity of self-report measures, offering an efficient, scalable solution to longstanding issues in psychological measurement.