Re: Composite scale and factor score coefficients

2000-09-28 Thread Kent Campbell
Jenny Goodspeed ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: : I have a question regarding the creation of an : overall scale from several likert-type items. : : I have a group of items that I'd like to sum to : create the scale. Results of a factor analysis show : that the items load high on one factor.

Re: Composite scale and factor score coefficients

2000-09-28 Thread Rich Ulrich
On 28 Sep 2000 08:06:54 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jenny Goodspeed) wrote: > > I have a question regarding the creation of an > overall scale from several likert-type items. > > I have a group of items that I'd like to sum to > create the scale. Results of a factor analysis show > that

Re: Composite scale and factor score coefficients

2000-09-28 Thread dennis roberts
At 07:00 AM 9/28/00 -0700, Jenny Goodspeed wrote: > I have a question regarding the creation of an > overall scale from several likert-type items. > > I have a group of items that I'd like to sum to > create the scale. Results of a factor analysis show > that the items load high on one fac

Composite scale and factor score coefficients

2000-09-28 Thread Jenny Goodspeed
I have a question regarding the creation of an overall scale from several likert-type items. I have a group of items that I'd like to sum to create the scale. Results of a factor analysis show that the items load high on one factor. The items also have a high alpha coefficient. H

Composite scale and factor score coefficients

2000-09-28 Thread Jenny Goodspeed
I have a question regarding the creation of an overall scale from several likert-type items. I have a group of items that I'd like to sum to create the scale. Results of a factor analysis show that the items load high on one factor. The items also have a high alpha coefficient.