THE EIGHT POINT CRITERIA FOR CONTENT VALIDATION

By Good and Scates

The checklist for validating the questionnaire using the eight-point

criteria for content validation by Good and Scates.

Decision

CRITERIA
YES NO REMARKS

Are the questions on the subject?

1

Are the questions saturated with the

2 elements of the subjects?

When taken together, do the questions

cover the many facets or aspects of
3
the subjects?

Does effectiveness exclude irrelevant

factors from the response that are not
4
desired?

Do the questions (or responses)

contribute something unique so that
5 the individual item is not duplicating
other items?

Are the questions obvious and

6 unambiguous?

Are their implications clearly

7 understood?

Is the general frame of reference from

which it is liked and from which the
8
answer should be given clear?
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Validator