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Raykov, Tenko; Marcoulides, George A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2019
This note discusses the merits of coefficient alpha and their conditions in light of recent critical publications that miss out on significant research findings over the past several decades. That earlier research has demonstrated the empirical relevance and utility of coefficient alpha under certain empirical circumstances. The article highlights…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Test Items, Correlation
Zhang, Xijuan; Savalei, Victoria – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2016
Many psychological scales written in the Likert format include reverse worded (RW) items in order to control acquiescence bias. However, studies have shown that RW items often contaminate the factor structure of the scale by creating one or more method factors. The present study examines an alternative scale format, called the Expanded format,…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Psychological Testing, Alternative Assessment, Test Items
Fletcher, Thomas D.; Nusbaum, David N. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2010
Recent research suggests that competitive work environments may influence individual's attitudes, behaviors, stress, and performance. Unfortunately, adequate measures of competitive environments are lacking. This article traces the development of a new multidimensional competitive work environment scale. An initial 59-item pool covering five…
Descriptors: Competition, Work Environment, Measures (Individuals), Material Development
Fortunato, Vincent J.; LeBourgeois, Monique K.; Harsh, John – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2008
This article describes the development of a measure of adult sleep quality: the Adult Sleep-Wake Scale (ADSWS). The ADSWS is a self-report pencil-and-paper measure of sleep quality consisting of five behavioral dimensions (Going to Bed, Falling Asleep, Maintaining Sleep, Reinitiating Sleep, and Returning to Wakefulness). Data were collected from…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Test Validity, Sleep, Personality Traits