Likert Scales: A Practical Guide to Design, Construction and Use

Based on the findings, a practical guide comprising fifteen recommendations is proposed: ten focused on the appropriate design, construction, and analysis of Likert scales, and five aimed at guiding appropriate use of pre-existing scales by researchers and practitioners.

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Psicothema
Published
2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.70478/psicothema.2025.37.24
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3
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Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
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Likert Scales: A Practical Guide to Design, Construction and Use

José Muñiz, Fàbia Morales-Vives, Pere J. Ferrando, José M. Casas
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Likert Scales: A Practical Guide to Design, Construction and Use

José Muñiz, Fàbia Morales-Vives, Pere J. Ferrando, José M. Casas
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Abstract

Based on the findings, a practical guide comprising fifteen recommendations is proposed: ten focused on the appropriate design, construction, and analysis of Likert scales, and five aimed at guiding appropriate use of pre-existing scales by researchers and practitioners.

PsicothemaVol. 37(4)
Universidad Nebrija (ES), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (ES)
Openalex Percentile: Top 3%
Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
6.32
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