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Development and validation of attitudes measurement scales: fundamental and practical aspects

RAUSP Management Journal, 2019-12, Vol.54 (4), p.490-507 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Joseph F. Hair, Jr, Marcelo Gabriel, Dirceu Da Silva and Sergio Braga Junior. ;2019. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. ;ISSN: 2531-0488 ;EISSN: 2531-0488 ;DOI: 10.1108/RAUSP-05-2019-0098

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  • Title:
    Development and validation of attitudes measurement scales: fundamental and practical aspects
  • Author: Hair, Joseph F ; L.D.S. Gabriel, Marcelo ; da Silva, Dirceu ; Braga Junior, Sergio
  • Subjects: attitude measurement ; Attitudes ; attitudes scale ; BUSINESS ; business research ; Data collection ; Experts ; Literature reviews ; Measurement techniques ; Qualitative research ; quantitative methods ; Quantitative psychology ; Researchers ; scale development ; scale validation ; Semantics ; Social sciences
  • Is Part Of: RAUSP Management Journal, 2019-12, Vol.54 (4), p.490-507
  • Description: Purpose This paper aims to present the fundamental aspects for the development and validation (D&V) of attitudes’ measurement scale, as well as its practical aspects that are not deeply explored in books and manuals. These aspects are the results of a long experience of the authors and arduous learning with errors and mistakes. Design/methodology/approach The nature of this paper is methodological and can be very useful for an initial reading on the theme that it rests. This paper presents four D&V stages: literature review or interviews with experts; theoretical or face validation; semantic validation or validation with possible respondents; and statistical validation. Findings This is a methodological paper, and its main finding is the usefulness for researchers. Research limitations/implications The main implication of this paper is to support researchers on the process of D&V of measurement scales. Practical implications Became a step-by-step guide to researchers on the D&V of measurement scales. Social implications Support researchers on their data collection and analysis. Originality/value This is a practical guide, with tips from seasoned scholars to help researchers on the D&V of measurement scales.
  • Publisher: São Paulo: Emerald Publishing Limited
  • Language: English;Portuguese
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2531-0488
    EISSN: 2531-0488
    DOI: 10.1108/RAUSP-05-2019-0098
  • Source: SciELO
    ProQuest Central
    DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
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