Scale development : theory and applications

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Title:

Scale development : theory and applications

Author:

DeVellis, Robert F.

ISBN:

9780761926054

9780761926047

Personal Author:

DeVellis, Robert F.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, Inc., c2003.

Physical Description:

vii, 171 p. ; 22 cm.

Series:

Applied social research methods series ; v. 26

Series Title:

Applied social research methods series ; v. 26

Contents:

1. Overview -- 2. Understanding the Latent Variable -- 3. Reliability -- 4. Validity -- 5. Guidelines in Scale Development -- 6. Factor Analysis -- 7. An Overview of Item Response Theory -- 8. Measurement in the Broader Research Context.

Abstract:

"A best-seller in the first edition, Scale Development: Theory and Applications, Second Edition has been extensively updated and revised to address changes in the field and topics that have grown in importance since the first edition. Widely adopted for graduate courses in departments such as Psychology, Public Health, Marketing, Nursing, and Education, this book will prove beneficial to applied researchers across the social sciences."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Scaling (Social sciences)

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Summary

Written at an accessible level, Scale Development, Second Edition guides the reader toward the identification of the latent variable, the generation of an item pool, the format for measurement and the optimization of the scale length. Using exercises to illustrate the concepts, the text also includes advice about factor analytic strategies. For researchers tired of `off-the-shelf' measurement tools that don't fit their particular situation, this is a must read.