The Use of Likert Scales With Children
The Use of Likert Scales With Children
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DOI：
10.1093/jpepsy/jst079
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发表时间：
2014-04-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Moore, Kathleen A.
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作者：
Mellor, David;Moore, Kathleen A.
目的 我们调查了小学生使用各种李克特反应格式来回答具体和抽象项目的能力。方法 111 名 6-13 岁的儿童使用 5 点回答格式对 2 项体力任务进行回答，这些任务要求他们做出客观可验证的判断。然后，使用 25 个项目，我们确定了使用“黄金标准”是/否格式的回答与使用 5 点李克特格式的回答之间的一致性，包括数值、基于单词的频率、与自我的相似性和宜人性。结果 所有组对体力任务的反应相似。对于这 25 个项目，使用数字来表示同意与跨年龄组的是/否答案格式的一致性较低。基于单词的格式为所有群体提供了更高但并不完美的一致性。结论 研究人员和临床医生需要意识到儿童对李克特反应格式的了解有限。
Objective We investigated elementary school children's ability to use a variety of Likert response formats to respond to concrete and abstract items. Methods 111 children, aged 6-13 years, responded to 2 physical tasks that required them to make objectively verifiable judgments, using a 5-point response format. Then, using 25 items, we ascertained the consistency between responses using a "gold standard" yes/no format and responses using 5-point Likert formats including numeric values, as well as word-based frequencies, similarities to self, and agreeability. Results All groups responded similarly to the physical tasks. For the 25 items, the use of numbers to signify agreement yielded low concordance with the yes/no answer format across age-groups. Formats based on words provided higher, but not perfect, concordance for all groups. Conclusions Researchers and clinicians need to be aware of the limited understanding that children have of Likert response formats.