Ordinal versions of coefficients alpha and theta for likert rating scales

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-29

  Zumbo, Bruno D ^a   Gadermann, Anne M ^a   Zeisser, Cornelia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Coefficient alpha; Coefficient theta; Internal consistency; Reliability

Indexed keywords

EID: 48249117531     PISSN: 15389472     EISSN: 15389472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22237/jmasm/1177992180     Document Type: Article

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