rate the 5 point scale. For instance 5 points is the highest score and 1 the lowest. Sum up all the individual scores for one question. For instance: 3 + 5 + 4 + 4 = 16
Now count the number of respondends that rated the question. => 4
divide the sum by the respondends to get the average score. 16/4 = 4
Now you have the average score.
Note: this does not take into account a validation method like standard deviation calculations.
Can a 3-point scale also be called a Likert scale?? PS
To create a Likert scale questionnaire, first define the statements or questions to be rated. Then, choose a scale, such as a 5-point scale ranging from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree." Next, present the statements along with the scale and ask respondents to select the option that best represents their opinion. Finally, analyze the responses by calculating averages or percentages for each statement.
real definition of likert scale?
The correct formula is: 1.5 x (N-1) +1 where N is the score on a 7 point scale.
The correct formula is: 1.5 x (N-1) +1 where N is the score on a 7 point scale.
See the related link for more information. The Likert scale with 5 points typically has a middle neutral (neither agree or disagree) choice. In the 4-point scale, the neutral choice is removed, so that person who is uncertain is forced to lean (even if slightly) one way or the other.
It depends on the specific likert scale, but generally it is the ordinal level
Absolutely. SPSS doesn't care how you collect data; it just analyzes that data that you input. Likert scale data is usually treated as continuous, although this practice is not without some controversy from more conservative researchers.
A likert scale is basically questions with many choices for the answer. Answers for agreement include strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree, or strongly disagree. For frequency examples of answer choices would be very frequently, frequently, occasionally, rarely, very rarely, or never.
The Likert type question is used to determine the respondent attitude or feeling on a particular specific item. There are numerous ways to set up the answer types on the Likert scale; see the related links.
A Likert scale is considered a quantitative measurement tool because it assigns numerical values to responses and allows for numerical analysis of data.
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