Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate studies on the measurement properties of self reported
instruments.
Method: This descriptive review included studies on measurement properties that were reported in
Asian Nursing Research over a five-year period from 2016 to September 2020. Nine key measurement
properties were reviewed for each study: content validity, structural validity, internal consistency, crosscultural
validity/measurement invariance, reliability, measurement error, criterion validity, hypothesestesting
construct validity, and responsiveness.
Results: The most commonly applied measurement properties were structural validity and internal
consistency. However, structural validity using confirmatory factor analysis or item response theory/
Rasch analysis needs to be rigorously analyzed and interpreted. None of the studies assessed measurement
error and responsiveness.
Conclusion: It is recommended for nursing researchers to assess measurement properties beyond
structural validity and internal consistency using more rigorous methodologies.