Abstract

PEREIRA, Giovana Urretia; BEAL, Gustavo Moreira  and  OLIVEIRA, Manoela Ziebell de. The cognitive interview in the adaptation and validation of a psychometric instrument. Aval. psicol. [online]. 2023, vol.22, n.1, pp.2-9.  Epub May 03, 2024. ISSN 1677-0471.  https://doi.org/10.15689/ap.2023.2201.18944.01.

The Cognitive Interview (CI), an important procedure in the adaptation and validation of psychological tests, reviews the response processes, highlighting the possible need to reformulate items. The main studies that detail its use are international, and in Brazil, the few studies that mention its use do not report how to carry it out. This methodological article aims to clarify the use of the CI in the process of adaptation and validation of psychometric instruments. Its applicability is evidenced through practical examples taken from an empirical study that used CI in the Brazilian context. The study used in the example was qualitative and the sample consisted of 10 participants. The interviews were conducted using standard verbal probing, investigating four cognitive operations: comprehension, recovery, judgment and response. As a result, the adoption of the CI identified flaws in the item response process, making it possible to reduce misunderstandings and mitigate the risks in these variables. The inclusion of this step in the process is important to qualify the validations of instruments constructed for the Brazilian context.

Keywords : Test validity; cognitive response processes; item development; pretesting.

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