Likert scale

a technique for measuring the strength of a person's ATTITUDE or predisposition towards a person, object, idea, phenomenon, etc. (Likert, 1932). Likert scales assume that attitudes lie on a simple, dichotomous continuum running from one extreme position through neutral to the other extreme, for example, capitalism/ communism, religion/atheism.

Likert scales are subjective in nature, insofar as they are based on the replies given by individuals to a battery of questions. In constructing such scales a sample of respondents from the target population are presented with a large number of statements thought to have a bearing on the subject. For example, to construct a scale to measure the strength of religious belief respondents may be presented with statements such as: ‘The laws relating to blasphemy are outdated and should be abolished’; ‘We can be almost certain that human beings evolved from lower animals’; ‘Every woman has the right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy if she so wishes’, ‘The miracles in the Bible happened just as they are described there’.

Respondents are asked to indicate to what extent they agree or disagree with each statement, using a three-, five- or seven-point scale. A five-point scale is generally considered to be best. The replies given to each question are then coded (see CODING) so that a high score indicates a strong disposition towards the subject under consideration and a low score indicates its polar opposite. Finally, the Likert scale is constructed using those items whose scores correlate most closely with the overall scores, i.e. the scale has internal consistency and each item has predictability. This final form of the scale can then be administered to the population for whom it is intended.

The main problem with constructing Likert scales is that of ensuring that the individual items in the scale tap one dimension only. In measuring religious attitudes, as discussed above, for example, people's opinions about abortion are determined by many factors of which the individual's religious persuasion is only one. Various statistical techniques, such as FACTOR ANALYSIS have been devised which enable researchers to calculate the internal consistency of their scales. See also ATTITUDE SCALE AND MEASUREMENT, GUTTMAN SCALE.

Likert scale

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Li·kert scale

(lī'kĕrt), ordinal scale of responses to a question or statement, ordered in hierarchical sequence from strongly negative to strongly positive. Used mainly in behavioral sciences and psychiatry.

Likert scale

A subjective scoring system that allows a person being surveyed to quantify likes and preferences on a 5-point scale, with 1 being the least important, relevant, interesting, most ho-hum, or other, and 5 being most excellent, yeehah important, etc

Li·kert scale

(lī'kĕrt skāl) Ordinal scale of responses to a question or statement, ordered in hierarchic sequence from strongly negative to strongly positive. Used mainly in behavioral sciences and psychiatry.

Likert,

Rensis, U.S. social psychologist, 1903–. Likert scale - a method of measuring attitudes.

单词	likert scale
释义	DictionarySeescale Likert scale Likert scale a technique for measuring the strength of a person's ATTITUDE or predisposition towards a person, object, idea, phenomenon, etc. (Likert, 1932). Likert scales assume that attitudes lie on a simple, dichotomous continuum running from one extreme position through neutral to the other extreme, for example, capitalism/ communism, religion/atheism. Likert scales are subjective in nature, insofar as they are based on the replies given by individuals to a battery of questions. In constructing such scales a sample of respondents from the target population are presented with a large number of statements thought to have a bearing on the subject. For example, to construct a scale to measure the strength of religious belief respondents may be presented with statements such as: ‘The laws relating to blasphemy are outdated and should be abolished’; ‘We can be almost certain that human beings evolved from lower animals’; ‘Every woman has the right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy if she so wishes’, ‘The miracles in the Bible happened just as they are described there’. Respondents are asked to indicate to what extent they agree or disagree with each statement, using a three-, five- or seven-point scale. A five-point scale is generally considered to be best. The replies given to each question are then coded (see CODING) so that a high score indicates a strong disposition towards the subject under consideration and a low score indicates its polar opposite. Finally, the Likert scale is constructed using those items whose scores correlate most closely with the overall scores, i.e. the scale has internal consistency and each item has predictability. This final form of the scale can then be administered to the population for whom it is intended. The main problem with constructing Likert scales is that of ensuring that the individual items in the scale tap one dimension only. In measuring religious attitudes, as discussed above, for example, people's opinions about abortion are determined by many factors of which the individual's religious persuasion is only one. Various statistical techniques, such as FACTOR ANALYSIS have been devised which enable researchers to calculate the internal consistency of their scales. See also ATTITUDE SCALE AND MEASUREMENT, GUTTMAN SCALE. Likert scale scale [skāl] 1. a thin flake or compacted platelike body, as of cornified epithelial cells. See also squama.2. a scheme or device by which some property may be measured (as hardness, weight, linear dimension).3. to remove incrustations or other material from a surface, as from the enamel of teeth.absolute scale (absolute temperature scale) 1. one with its zero at absolute zero (−273.15°C, −459.67°F).2. Kelvin s.ASIA scale a descriptive tool developed by the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) as a part of the complete classification of patients with spinal cord injuries. Called also Frankel Classification. See accompanying table.Bayley S's of Infant Development a psychological test for assessing development of infants, using motor, mental, and behavioral developmental scales.Borg scale a numerical scale for assessing dyspnea" >dyspnea, from 0 representing no dyspnea to 10 as maximal dyspnea.Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment scale a behavioral assessment scale used to evaluate the interactive behavior of a newborn by its responses to environmental stimuli.Celsius scale (C) a temperature scale with zero at the freezing point of water and the normal boiling point of water at 100 degrees. The abbreviation 100°C should be read “one hundred degrees Celsius.” (For equivalents of Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures, see Appendix.)centigrade scale one with 100 gradations or steps between two fixed points, as the Celsius scale.Fahrenheit scale (F) a temperature scale with the freezing point of water at 32 degrees and the normal boiling point of water at 212 degrees. The abbreviation 100°F should be read “one hundred degrees Fahrenheit.” (For equivalents of Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures, see Appendix.)French scale one used for denoting the size of catheters, sounds, and other tubular instruments, each French unit (symbol F) being approximately 0.33 mm in diameter.Glasgow Coma scale a standardized system for assessing response to stimuli in a neurologically impaired patient, assessing eye opening, verbal response, and motor ability. Reaction scores are depicted in numerical values, thus minimizing the problem of ambiguous and vague terms to describe the patient's neurologic status. (See accompanying Table.) The total score is obtained by adding E, M, and V; a score of 7 or less indicates coma and a score of 9 or more rules out coma.Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale a hundred-point scale used as axis V of DSM-IV to assess a client's recent and current levels of social, psychological, and occupational functioning.gray scale a representation of intensities in shades of gray, as in gray-scale ultrasonography.interval scale a scale having equal numerical distances between intervals in addition to mutually exclusive categories, exhaustive categories, and rank ordering but no zero point.Karnofsky scale (Karnofsky performance scale) a widely used scale" >performance scale, assigning scores ranging from 0 for a nonfunctional or dead patient to 100 for one with completely normal functioning.Kelvin scale an absolute scale in which the unit of measurement, the kelvin, corresponds to that of the Celsius scale; therefore the ice point is at 273.15 kelvins.Likert scale a tool used to determine opinions or attitudes; it contains a list of declarative statements, each followed by a scale on which the subject is to indicate degrees of intensity of a given feeling.Neonatal Behavior Assessment scale Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale.performance scale a scale that measures a patient's status" >performance status, serving as a prognostic indicator of seriousness of disease or disability. The most widely used scale is the scale" >Karnofsky scale.Problem Rating scale for Outcomes see problem rating scale for outcomes.semantic differential scale a measurement device that consists of two opposite adjectives with a seven-point scale between them; each item under examination is assigned to a specific point on the scale.temperature scale one for expressing degree of heat, based on absolute zero as a reference point, or with a certain value arbitrarily assigned to such temperatures as the ice point and boiling point of water. Li·kert scale (lī'kĕrt), ordinal scale of responses to a question or statement, ordered in hierarchical sequence from strongly negative to strongly positive. Used mainly in behavioral sciences and psychiatry. Likert scale A subjective scoring system that allows a person being surveyed to quantify likes and preferences on a 5-point scale, with 1 being the least important, relevant, interesting, most ho-hum, or other, and 5 being most excellent, yeehah important, etc Li·kert scale (lī'kĕrt skāl) Ordinal scale of responses to a question or statement, ordered in hierarchic sequence from strongly negative to strongly positive. Used mainly in behavioral sciences and psychiatry. Likert, Rensis, U.S. social psychologist, 1903–. Likert scale - a method of measuring attitudes.
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