The Number of Response Categories and the Reverse Directional Item Problem in Likert-Type Scales: A Study with the Rasch Model

This study addressed reverse directional item and the number of response categories problems in Likert-type scales. The Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNES) and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) were used as data collection tools. The data of the study were analyzed according to the Rasch...

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Main Authors: Mustafa İLHAN, Neşe GÜLER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EPODDER 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology
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Online Access:http://dergipark.gov.tr/epod/issue/31276/321057