CONTENT VALIDITY OF SELECTED ITEMS FROM THE 𝑆𝑃𝐸𝐸𝐶𝐻, 𝑆𝑃𝐴𝑇𝐼𝐴𝐿 𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝑄𝑈𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝐼𝐸𝑆 𝑂𝐹 𝐻𝐸𝐴𝑅𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝑆𝐶𝐴𝐿𝐸 𝐹𝑂𝑅 𝑃𝐴𝑅𝐸𝑁𝑇𝑆 (SSQ-P) AS MEASURED BY A SURVEY OF EXPERT OPINION

Christian, Maya; Killan, Catherine F.; Baxter, Paul D.; Killan, Edward C.

Abstract

Introduction:
The purpose of this small-scale study was to assess the content validity of a modified subset of ten items from the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale for Parents (SSQ-P) via a survey of expert opinion.

Material and methods:
An online survey was used to obtain opinions from 10 experts in the field of children’s hearing and hearing assessment. Experts were asked to rate the relevance and representativeness of each SSQ-P item to deaf and hard of hearing children aged 5 years and over. Content validity was assessed by the item content validity index (ICVI), with excellent content validity identified as an ICVI above 0.8. Experts were also asked to suggest where they felt the wording of items could be improved.

Results:
For all items, ICVIs > 0.8 were obtained for both relevance and representativeness, indicating excellent content validity. Some minor rewording suggestions were made.

Conclusions:
The 10 items tested are candidates for inclusion in an abbreviated version of SSQ-P. Some minor rewording of items may be required, along with assessment of internal consistency and test–retest stability.

Citation

Christian, M., Killan, C. F., Baxter, P. D., & Killan, E. C. (2023). CONTENT VALIDITY OF SELECTED ITEMS FROM THE 𝑆𝑃𝐸𝐸𝐶𝐻, 𝑆𝑃𝐴𝑇𝐼𝐴𝐿 𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝑄𝑈𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝐼𝐸𝑆 𝑂𝐹 𝐻𝐸𝐴𝑅𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝑆𝐶𝐴𝐿𝐸 𝐹𝑂𝑅 𝑃𝐴𝑅𝐸𝑁𝑇𝑆 (SSQ-P) AS MEASURED BY A SURVEY OF EXPERT OPINION. Journal of Hearing Science, 13(4), 32-37. https://doi.org/10.17430/jhs/176623

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 8, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Dec 22, 2023
• Publication Date: Dec 22, 2023
• Deposit Date: Apr 14, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 15, 2025
• Journal: Journal of Hearing Science
• Print ISSN: 2083-389X
• Electronic ISSN: 2084-3127
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 32-37
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.17430/jhs/176623
• Keywords: outcome measure, content validity, questionnaire, children
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/29272951
• Publisher URL: https://www.journalofhearingscience.com/CONTENT-VALIDITY-OF-SELECTED-ITEMS-FROM-THE-SPEECH-SPATIAL-AND-QUALITIES-OF-HEARING,176623,0,2.html