Discriminant Validity Assessment of Religious Teacher Acceptance: The Use of HTMT Criterion

Abstract

This study was conducted to produce empirical evidence of validity and reliability of a set of questionnaire. Questionnaire drawn from the results of previous studies and the validity of the tests will determine whether all aspects of the construct domain were represented, thus ensuring the high objectivity level of the questionnaire. In addition, an alternative approach was used to assess the discriminant validity, using heterotrait-monotrait ratio of correlations. The study empirically proves that the questionnaire used is unchanged by culture. This is important because if not, its use will be restricted to a population in which the questionnaire was developed. The proposed method is better in which to enhance and improved the discriminant validity, using heterotrait-monotrait ratio of correlations. The results of the analysis in the measurement model indicated that the questionnaire meets the standards of reliability and construct validity.