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Figure 1.2: Level of difficulty for validating four different

types of questionnaires

1.4 How to select the right type of questionnaire to

validate?

A researcher will frequently use a previously validated

and published questionnaire as a basis of reference for

adapting it to the specific purpose of a new study by

tailoring it to fulfill the specific objectives of the new study

in order to save time and resources. To achieve this, a

researcher will have to validate a previously validated

questionnaire by ensuring that it also serves as a valid

measure for the specific group of respondents who are

being examined in the new study. However, a researcher

may very o en have to choose the most suitable

questionnaire to validate if he/she has found that there are

more than one existing standardized and validated