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Scale Development: Theory and Applications Second Edition (Applied Social Research Methods) By Robert F. DeVellis ( Sage Publications, Inc )
Release Date: 2003-03-25
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A best-seller in its 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. New to the Second Edition: - Figures and practical tips for students
- New section on face validity (Chapter 4)
- Substantially expanded presentation of factor analysis (Chapter 6)
- New chapter (7) on item response theory (IRT)
- Coverage of qualitative procedures and issues related to differential item functioning (Chapter 8)
Praise for the First Edition: "Very readable, well organized, and straightforward. I would recommend this book for practitioners, graduate students, and faculty members who are seeking a practical, rather than a psychometric, treatment of scale development. This book offers a clear overview for those interested in the development and validation of measurement scales." --EVALUATION PRACTICE
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 Practical introduction to measurement issues ( psych4052000 )
This book is a beautifully written account of measurement issues in the social sciences. It is a great resource for anyone who is interested in developing their own instrument or who would like to learn more about measurement theory.
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clear but a little simplistic
This is a nice resource for researchers completely unfamiliar with the process of measure development. The biggest limitation of the book is that it falls short in actually presenting equations for the statistics mentioned. Thus, it is a good place to start if you have little exposure to this process. However, if you plan on actually running a series of studies to create a new measure, then you'll want to augment this book with some real statistics books.
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Scale Development : Theory and Applications (Applied Social Research Methods) ( myriaml22 )
This book was very helpful, although it does get a bit technical when it comes to the statistical explanations. For non-statisticians, it might be a bit difficult to understand. However, overall it is a good resource to have when designing a health survey.
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 Very helpful resource ( cabookstar )
This short volume is an excellent overview of how to create scales and indexes from survey items. The author assumes familiarity with the concepts behind reliability and validity, so the book is best used a supplement to an already developed measurement foundation. I highly recommend adding this to your reference library, I am sure you will refer to it throughout your career.
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Nice overview of the scale construction process ( at9999 )
If you've never developed scales for survey research before, this is probably one of the most readable and actionable books describing the process step by step. Browse through it in your local library before you buy a copy. Highly recommended.
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