Testing the equality of two independent α coefficients adjusted by the Spearman-Brown formula

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 363-370

  Alsawalmeh, Yousef M ^b   Feldt, Leonard S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Coefficient alpha; Comparing reliabilities; Internal consistency; Reliability; Spearman Brown formula; Statistical test

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033483224     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01466219922031473     Document Type: Article

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