Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Scale development: theory and applications

By: Series: Applied Social Research Methods Series Vol. 26Publication details: Thousand Oaks Sage Publications 2003Edition: 2nd edDescription: viii, 171 pISBN:
  • 9780761926054
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300.72
Summary: 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)
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Item location Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Vikram Sarabhai Library Rack 6-B / Slot 235 (0 Floor, West Wing) General Stacks 300.72 D3S2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 160661

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)

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.