How to reduce the number of rating scale items without predictability loss?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-017-2283-4
Abstract: Rating scales are used to elicit data about qualitative entities (e.g., research collaboration). This study presents an innovative method for reducing the number of rating scale items without the predictability loss. The “area under the… read more here.
Keywords: scale items; number rating; method; rating scale ... See more keywords
The Good Sleeper Scale‐15 items: a questionnaire for the standardised assessment of good sleepers
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DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13717
Abstract: Research with ‘good sleepers’ is ubiquitous, yet there are no standardised criteria to identify a ‘good sleeper’. The present study aimed to create and validate a questionnaire for identifying good sleepers for use in research… read more here.
Keywords: sleeper scale; sleeper; good sleepers; scale items ... See more keywords
Combining proration and full information maximum likelihood in handling missing data in Likert scale items: A hybrid approach.
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DOI: 10.3758/s13428-021-01671-w
Abstract: Large-scale surveys are common in social and behavioral science research. Missing data often occur at item levels due to nonresponses or planned missing data designs. In practice, the item scores are typically aggregated into scale… read more here.
Keywords: missing data; proration; scale items; hybrid approach ... See more keywords