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Area of Science:

  • Psychological assessment
  • Survey methodology
  • Research ethics

Background:

  • Traditional survey validation often overlooks participant cognitive processes.
  • Existing methods for invalid response detection focus on manipulation or carelessness.
  • Participant concerns about assessment use can influence response generation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce and define 'discordant responding' as a novel invalid response process.
  • Differentiate discordant responding from protective responding.
  • Develop a screener to identify discordant responses in surveys.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of participant cognitive processes during survey completion.
  • Introduction of the discordant response identifiers (DRI) screener.
  • Comparison of discordant responding with protective responding patterns.

Main Results:

  • Nearly all participants evaluate the intended uses of assessments.
  • Participants may modify or decline responses based on comfort with data usage.
  • Non-interactive instructions can lead to misreading, contributing to invalid responses.
  • The DRI effectively identifies discordant response patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Participant attitudes toward survey use significantly impact response validity.
  • Survey design should proactively address potential participant concerns.
  • The DRI offers a practical tool for enhancing survey validation.
  • Future research should explore strategies to minimize discordant responding.