Article Critique, statistics homework help

For this Assignment, you will critically evaluate a scholarly article related to reliability, validity, and scale analysis.

Use the following article for your critical evaluation assignment:

The Development and Validation of the Mood-based Indoor Tanning Scale.

Authors: Carcioppolo, Nick; Yixin Chen; John, Kevin K.; Gonzalez, Andrea Martinez; King, Andy J.; Morgan, Susan E.; Hu, Shasa

Source: American Journal of Health Behavior (AM J HEALTH BEHAV), Jan/Feb2017; 41(1): 42-51. (10p)

Write a 2- to 3-page critique for the provided article (using the template) and consider the following (as well as others) in your critique:

  • Did the authors construct scales in a clear, concise manner?
  • Were the authors’ explanations clear regarding the reliability and validity of their measures?
  • What information did the authors provide about establishing reliability and validity?