Scale Development: Theory and Applications Second Edition (Applied Social Research Methods) this question feed

asked by markymark on November 23, 2006 11:49 PM

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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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.
reviewed by markymark on November 24, 2006 11:09 AM

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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.
reviewed by runningscared on November 26, 2006 8:41 PM

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