The Voices of Migration Questionnaire: A Psychographic Instrument for Social Research on the Migratory Experience (Original and Content-Validated Versions)

This record contains the Voices of Migration questionnaire, a psychographic, narrative-based research instrument designed to document the experiences, identity, perceived inclusion and future projections of adult migrants in intercultural and socio-educational contexts. The instrument comprises 19 substantive items organised into five dimensions — identity and origin; the emotional dimension of migration; the migratory process and initial adaptation; current perceived inclusion; and future projections and aspirations — of which eighteen are open-ended biographical prompts and one is a closed 1–5 Likert item. Unlike closed psychometric scales, the questionnaire foregrounds the situated, narrative texture of the migratory experience. The record includes the original version submitted to expert judgement, the content-validated revised version, and the full item-to-dimension mapping. Content validity was established through a mixed panel of academic and situated-knowledge experts (CVR/CVI indices and qualitative thematic analysis). These materials accompany the article "Content Validation of the Voices of Migration Questionnaire: Integrating situated knowledge into intercultural measurement". The instrument is released for use by researchers, socio-educational practitioners and third-sector organisations working with migrant populations.