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Deniz S Ones1, Chockalingam Viswesvaran, Frank L Schmidt
1Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, 75 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. deniz.s.ones-1@tc.umn.edu
The Journal of Applied Psychology
|May 16, 2012
Summary
Critiquing a 2012 meta-analysis, this study finds significant flaws in its integrity test validity data and analytical methods. The original conclusions regarding integrity test accuracy and reliability are therefore unreliable.
Area of Science:
- Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- Psychometric Assessment
Background:
- A previous meta-analysis by Van Iddekinge et al. (2012) examined integrity test validities.
- Concerns were raised regarding the database composition and analytical methodologies used in the 2012 study.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically evaluate the methodological rigor and data integrity of the Van Iddekinge et al. (2012) meta-analysis.
- To identify specific deficiencies in the previous study's approach to integrity test validity assessment.
Main Methods:
- Re-examination of the database used in the Van Iddekinge et al. (2012) meta-analysis.
- Analysis of the coding procedures for scales included as integrity tests.
- Evaluation of the application of range restriction corrections and moderator analyses.
Main Results:
- The meta-analyzed database included scales incorrectly identified as integrity tests.
- Significant deficiencies were found in the application of range restriction corrections.
- The absence of hierarchical moderator analyses was a notable weakness.
- Alternative explanations exist for publisher vs. non-publisher comparisons, challenging bias inferences.
Conclusions:
- The methodological and data limitations render the conclusions of Van Iddekinge et al. (2012) regarding integrity test validity inaccurate and unreliable.
- The study highlights the importance of rigorous methodology in meta-analyses of psychological assessments.
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