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Discriminant Validity

Discriminant validity is evidence that a latent construct is empirically distinct from other constructs it should differ from. Originating in Campbell and Fiske's multitrait-multimethod framework (1959), it is a core component of construct validity and a mandatory check in scale development and structural equation modeling.

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  1. Campbell, D. T., & Fiske, D. W. (1959). Convergent and discriminant validation by the multitrait-multimethod matrix. Psychological Bulletin, 56(2), 81–105. DOI: 10.1037/h0046016
  2. Fornell, C., & Larcker, D. F. (1981). Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and measurement error. Journal of Marketing Research, 18(1), 39–50. DOI: 10.1177/002224378101800104

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ScholarGateDiscriminant Validity (Discriminant Validity). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/tr/psychometrics/discriminant-validity