Choosing and finding a research instrument is a structured process. The main elements are as follows.
- research to find candidate instruments that may be suitable to measure your topic variables
- locate instrument reviews of the candidates to narrow the suitability for your purposes, e.g. if it is replicable in another study, is it in print, does it meet university standards for validation , etc
- find a research study article in the library that validates the chosen instrument
- locate the owner and obtain permission to use the instrument in your work
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