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Indigenisation of Psychological Measuremen t: Parameters and Opera tionalisa tion

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  • Fakir M. Sahoo

    (Department of Psychology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India)

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The indigenisation of psychological measurement constitutes a major challenge in the context of indigenising social science research, especially in developing countries of the world. The paper considers the task of developing and validating indigenous tests as an important scientific enterprise while recognising the merits of several other viable strategies. It is asserted that indigenous tests are cultural apparatuses, sensitive to socio-cultural realities of a given system. Indigenous tests are developed when culture is treated not as a target, but as a source. Several parameters of test indigenisation are delineated: these include concept, language, items and materials, ecological setting, population parameters, format and validation procedures. An empirical scale of asses sing test indigenisation is described with a view to measuring indigenisation across time and studies. The limitations of this approach are also indicated.

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  • Fakir M. Sahoo, 1993. "Indigenisation of Psychological Measuremen t: Parameters and Opera tionalisa tion," Psychology and Developing Societies, , vol. 5(1), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:psydev:v:5:y:1993:i:1:p:1-13
    DOI: 10.1177/097133369300500101
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