Reliability is a fundamental problem for measurement in all of science. Although defined in
multiple ways, and estimated in even more ways, the basic concepts seem straightforward …

Cronbach's alpha is one of the most widely used measures of reliability in the social and
organizational sciences. Current practice is to report the sample value of Cronbach's alpha …

This paper discusses the limitations of Cronbach's alpha as a sole index of reliability,
showing how Cronbach's alpha is analytically handicapped to capture important …

Research on social identification in organizations is diverse and evolving. As focus has
shifted to the effects of multiple identities, there is a need to further define relationships …

Pilot studies are often recommended by scholars and consultants to address a variety of
issues, including preliminary scale or instrument development. Specific concerns such as …

A composite score is the sum of a set of components. For example, a total test score can be
defined as the sum of the individual items. The reliability of composite scores is of interest in …

Synthesizing the literature from the survey and measurement fields, this book explains how
to develop closed-response survey scales that will accurately capture such constructs as …

Accumulating evidence suggests that anxiety sensitivity (fear of arousal-related sensations)
plays an important role in many clinical conditions, particularly anxiety disorders. Research …

A análise da consistência interna de uma medida psicológica é uma necessidade aceite na
comunidade científica. Entre os diferentes métodos que nos fornecem estimativas do grau …

Background The OAV questionnaire has been developed to integrate research on altered
states of consciousness (ASC). It measures three primary and one secondary dimensions of …