Summated Rating Scale Construction: An Introduction

by Paul E. Spector and Spector, Paul E. Spector, Paul E.

The goal for any social scientist conducting a survey is to develop a rating on some attitude, value or opinion - a summated rating scale. Aimed at helping researchers construct more effective scales, Spector shows how to determine the number of items necessary, the appropriate amount of response categories and the most productive wording of items. The author discusses how to sort good items from bad (including item-remainder coefficients and Cronbach's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0092JA0B4
• ISBN13: 9780803943414
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.3"