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Scale development : theory and applications / Robert F. DeVellis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Applied social research methods series ; v. 26.Publisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xvii, 262 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 150634156X
  • 9781506341569
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 300.72 23
LOC classification:
  • H61.27 .D48 2017
Contents:
Preface -- About the author -- 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 -- References -- Index.
Summary: "In the Fourth Edition of Scale Development, Robert F. DeVellis demystifies measurement by emphasizing a logical rather than strictly mathematical understanding of concepts. The text supports readers in comprehending newer approaches to measurement, comparing them to classical approaches, and grasping more clearly the relative merits of each. This edition addresses new topics pertinent to modern measurement approaches and includes additional exercises and topics for class discussion."--Publisher description.
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Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 300.72 DEV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A554668B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- About the author -- 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 -- References -- Index.

"In the Fourth Edition of Scale Development, Robert F. DeVellis demystifies measurement by emphasizing a logical rather than strictly mathematical understanding of concepts. The text supports readers in comprehending newer approaches to measurement, comparing them to classical approaches, and grasping more clearly the relative merits of each. This edition addresses new topics pertinent to modern measurement approaches and includes additional exercises and topics for class discussion."--Publisher description.

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