Selection and Validation of Response Scales

ABSTRACTThis paper analyses the determinants of satisfaction with daily activities among retirees aged 65 years or older in 11 European countries. We use data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe on self-assessed satisfaction with daily activities and anchoring vignettes to correct for potential differences in response scales across countries and socio-demographic groups. On average, retired Europeans appear to be satisfied with their daily activities, but there are large differences across countries: respondents from Northern countries tend to be more satisfied than individuals from Central European or Mediterranean countries. Our analysis shows that correcting for response scale differentials alters the country ranking for satisfaction with daily activities but hardly affects the conclusions on the factors driving within-country differences between socio-demographic groups.

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Tu2060 Validation of Response Scales for ROME Diagnostic Questionnaire

Gastroenterology ◽

10.1016/s0016-5085(13)63416-2 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 144 (5) ◽

pp. S-916

Author(s):

William E. Whitehead ◽

Olafur S. Palsson ◽

Elisa Cascade

Keyword(s):

Response Scales

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The Influence of Method Factors on the Relation between Attitudes and Self-Reported Behaviors in the Assessment of Acculturation

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.22.1.4 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 4-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Judit Arends-Tóth ◽

Fons J.R. van de Vijver ◽

Ype H. Poortinga

Keyword(s):

Measurement Methods ◽

Measurement Unit ◽

Attitudes And Behaviors ◽

Response Scales ◽

Structural Equivalence ◽

And Behaviors ◽

Acculturation Attitudes ◽

The One ◽

Different Response ◽

Method Factors

The role of variation in response scales and measurement methods in the often implicitly assumed attitude-behavior exchangeability in the assessment of acculturation was investigated. Three levels of equivalence of acculturation attitudes and self-reported behaviors were studied: structural equivalence (identity of the internal structure of attitude and behavior), metric equivalence (identity of measurement unit for the two), and scalar equivalence (identity of measurement unit and scale origin). In three studies involving Turkish-Dutch adults a high overall level of structural equivalence was found, implying that acculturation attitudes and behaviors can be conceptualized using a single underlying construct (i.e., acculturation). Metric and scalar equivalence varied across life domains, response scales, and measurement methods: They were higher for the private than for the public domain, for identical than for different response scales, and for the one-statement than for the two-statement measurement method. We concluded that in the assessment of acculturation attitudes and behaviors can only be interchanged in highly restricted conditions.

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Conclusion

Failing in the Field ◽

10.23943/princeton/9780691183138.003.0013 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 133-137

Author(s):

Dean Karlan ◽

Jacob Appel

Keyword(s):

Field Study ◽

Response Scales ◽

To Receive

This concluding chapter offers some guide on how to run a field study. First, researchers should think about where, when, and with whom they will run their experiment, and make sure these parameters fit the underlying idea or theory they intend to test. Second, every question in a survey should have a purpose. Researchers should be mindful that subtle features of a survey like response scales and order of questions can influence the results. Third, researchers should make sure that their implementing partner understands what it will take to conduct a research. Fourth, researchers should make an intentional decision about how, and how much, to incorporate technology into their survey. Fifth, researchers should not assume people will sign up to receive a program or service. They should find out directly whenever possible by piloting or otherwise gauging demand for their intervention.

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Experiential and contextual heuristics in frequency judgement: ease of recall and response scales

Etc. Frequency Processing and Cognition ◽

10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198508632.003.0006 ◽

2002 ◽

pp. 89-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Norbert Schwarzand ◽

Michaela Wänke

Keyword(s):

Response Scales

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What Do “None,” “Mild,” “Moderate,” “Severe,” and “Very Severe” Mean to Patients With Cancer? Content Validity of PRO-CTCAE™ Response Scales

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ◽

10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.10.024 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 55 (3) ◽

pp. e3-e6 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Thomas M. Atkinson ◽

Jennifer L. Hay ◽

Amylou C. Dueck ◽

Sandra A. Mitchell ◽

Tito R. Mendoza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Content Validity ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Response Scales

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A Test of Two Consumer Response Scales in Advertising

Journal of Marketing Research ◽

10.1177/002224378502200410 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 447-452 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

George M. Zinkhan ◽

Claes Fornell

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Consumer Response ◽

The Past ◽

Response Scales ◽

Reaction Profile

In the past, advertising researchers have built up, in an exploratory fashion, multi-item profiles for measuring consumer response to advertising. Two of the most commonly used profiles, Wells’ reaction profile and Leavitt's commercial profile, were developed this way. However, very little is known about the reliability, validity, or predictive powers of the underlying structures postulated by these two profiles. The authors examine the hypothesized factor structure of the profiles, as well as their predictive validity with respect to attitude and purchase intention. The reaction profile is found to be consistent with its postulated structure whereas the commercial profile is not. The two profiles predict attitude toward the brand equally well, but the reaction profile is superior with respect to purchase intention.

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