There is extraordinary diversity in how the construct of self-control is operationalized in research studies. We meta-analytically examined evidence of convergent validity among executive function, delay of gratification, and self- and informant-report questionnaire measures of self-control. Overall, measures demonstrated moderate convergence (r(random) = .27 [95% CI = .24, .30]; r(fixed) = .34...

ABSTRACT A large body of empirical research in accounting investigates the causes and consequences accruals quality, reaching numerous influential conclusions. Yet little work has been done to systematically evaluate validity underlying measures quality. We these using three criteria: (1) Is measure unaffected by economic determinants accruals? (2) Does consistently reflect errors (3) facilitat...

a bstra ct      background: the purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties (validity and reliability) of persian version of the 25-item caring dimension inventory (cdi-25). materials and methods: a psychometric instrument validation study was designed. content validity, internal consistency, and stability were confirmed. a total of 288 participants (143 nurses and 145 nurs...