Development of a self-rated mixed methods skills assessment: The NIH Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences

Demand for training in mixed methods is high, with little research on faculty development or assessment in mixed methods. We describe the development of a Self-Rated Mixed Methods Skills Assessment and provide validity evidence. The instrument taps six research domains: “Research question,” “Design/approach,” “Sampling,” “Data collection,” “Analysis,” and “Dissemination.” Respondents are asked to rate their ability to define or explain concepts of mixed methods under each domain, their ability to apply the concepts to problems, and the extent to which they need to improve.The Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences is supported by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research under Grant R25MH104660-01.Participating institutes for this project are the National Institute of Mental Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Nursing Research, and the National Institute on Aging.Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/153288/1/Guetterman et al 2017_Development of a self-rated mixed methods skills assessment the NIH Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences.pd