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The Impact of Midpoint Responses and Reverse Coding on Survey Data
Abstract
Counselors conducting survey research have many item format options to contemplate. This study examined midpoint selection and the effect on reliability of (a) including or excluding midpoint options and (b) using both positively and negatively worded items. Findings indicate that reliability can be affected by both midpoint options and reverse coding.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Weems, G. H., & Onwuegbuzie, A. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Memphis (US)
- Howard University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Weems, Gail H.
- Venue
- Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2001-10-01
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 166-176
- ISSN
- 0748-1756 (ISSN-L)
- 1947-6302
- OpenAlex
- W1634025776
- Cited by
- 196
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
- Keywords
- reliability statistics, survey data quality
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