Toward Application and Testing of Measurement Scales and an Example

Volker G. Kuppelwieser, Aleksa-Carina Putinas and Marina Bastounis

Sociological Methods & Research, 2019, vol. 48, issue 2, 326-349

Abstract: Extending the discussion on replication in sociology and psychology, this article focuses on the adaption of scales in research. Drawing on a recently published scale, we highlight several validity issues in the scale’s composition and development. Using data from two empirical studies, we subsequently show how scales can be tested and adapted. In doing so, this article provides a blueprint for scale testing and helps avoid the use of inappropriate scales in research.

Keywords: scale development; scale testing; replication; validity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/0049124117701486

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