Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

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Study on Method of Mass Communication Research 传播研究方法 (5) Dr. Yi Mou 牟怡

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

Why do quantitative researchers use composite measures(复合测量)? No clear, unambiguous single indicators Use ordinal measure Efficient for data analysis

How to measure grade? Pass / Fail 0-100

Empathy 共感,同情心

How to measure empathy? I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me. When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective towards them. Other people's misfortunes always disturb me a great deal. I am often quite touched by things that I see happen. Y N Cry while watching a sad movie Cry while hearing a sad story Cry while watching a sad scene in reality 1 Cry while a bad thing happens to beloved ones

Index (指标) versus Scale (量表) Commonalities Both scales and indexes are ordinal measures of variables. Both scales and indexes are composite measures of variables – measurements based on more than one data item.

Index (指标) versus Scale (量表) Differences Index – A type of composite measure that summarizes and rank-orders several specific observations and represents some more general dimensions. Scale – A type of composite measure composed of several items that have a logical or empirical structure among them.

Scales are generally superior to indexes, because scales take into consideration the intensity with which different items reflects that variable being measured. VS

Examination of Empirical Relationships Index Scoring Index Construction Item Selection Examination of Empirical Relationships Index Scoring Handling Missing Data Index Validation

Item Selection Face Validity Unidimensionality(单一维度) General or Specific Variance (方差,变化)

Examination of Empirical Relationships of items (问项) An empirical relationship is established when respondents’ answers to one question help us predict how they will answer other questions. Bivariate Relationships – A relationship between two variables. Multivariate Relationships – A relationship between more than two variables.

Index Scoring Determine the desirable range of the index scores. Conflicting desire for a range of measurement in the index and an adequate number of cases at each point in the index. Determine whether to give each item in the index equal or different weights. Standard: items should be weighted equally unless there are compelling reasons for differential weighting.

Handling Missing Data If there are few cases with missing data, you may decide to exclude them from the construction of the index and analyses. Treat missing data as one of the available responses. Analyze the missing data to interpret their meaning. Assign missing data the middle value, or the mean value Assign values to the proportion of variables scored.

Index Validation Item Analysis – An assessment of whether each of the items included in a composite measure makes an independent contribution or merely duplicates the contribution of other items in the measure. External Validation – The process of testing the validity of a measure, such as an index or score, by examining its relationship to other, presumed indicators of the same variable.

Scale Construction Bogardus Social Distance Scale – A measurement technique for determining the willingness of people to participate in social relations – of varying degrees of closeness – with other kinds of people. Thurstone Scales – A type of composite measure constructed in accord with the weights assigned by “judges” to various indicators of some variables.

Likert Scaling – A type of composite measure, designed to improve the levels of measurement in social research through the use of standardized response categories to determine the relative intensity of different items. Semantic Differential – A questionnaire format in which the respondent is asked to rate something in terms of two, opposite adjectives. Guttman Scaling – A type of composite measure used to summarize several discrete observations and to represent some more-general variable.