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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeVellis, Robert F., author.

Thorpe, Carolyn T., author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Applied social research methods series ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scaling (Social sciences).

Physical Description:

xvii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2022]

Summary:

"Scale Development: Theory and Applications, by Robert F. DeVellis and new co-author Carolyn T. Thorpe, demystifies measurement by emphasizing a logical rather than strictly mathematical understanding of concepts. The Fifth Edition includes a new chapter that lays out the key concepts that distinguish indices from scales, contrasts various types of indices, suggests approaches for developing them, reviews validity and reliability issues, and discusses in broad terms some analytic approaches. All chapters have been updated, and the book strikes a balance between including relevant topics and highlighting recent developments in measurement while retaining an accessible, user-friendly approach to the material covered"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781544379340

154437934X

OCLC:

1253441004