Minimum sample size cronbach's coefficient alpha: A Monte-Carlo study;Cronbach alfa katsayisi i•çi•n mi•ni•mum örneklem geni•şli•ǧi• Monte-Carlo çalişmasi

Hacettepe Egitim Dergisi

Volumn , Issue 35, 2008, Pages 397-405

  Yurdugül, Halil ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alpha; Coefficient; Monte Carlo; Reliability; Sample; Simulation; Size

Indexed keywords

EID: 75449095018     PISSN: 13005340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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