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
A Likert Scale Questionnaire is one where the subjects are asked to mark how much they agree with the point of view in the item. Rensis Likert devised it first. An item in a Likert Questionnaire could be "People who commit murder should be executed." The format for a five-point Likert scale could be: # Strongly disagree # Disagree # Neither agree nor disagree # Agree # Strongly Agree The results are either analyzed separately, or the whole scale may be totalled or summed. Because of this, Likert Scales are often called "Summative Scales".
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.
To convert a 7-point Likert scale to a 5-point scale, you can combine adjacent response options. For instance, you can merge the first two options of the 7-point scale into the lowest option of the 5-point scale, the middle option can remain the same, and the last two options of the 7-point scale can be combined into the highest option of the 5-point scale. This way, responses are grouped to fit the 5-point scale while maintaining the overall sentiment. It's important to ensure that the new scale preserves the original intent and variability of responses.
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.
To convert a 5-point Likert scale to a 6-point scale, you can use a simple linear transformation. One common approach is to first map the 5-point scale (1 to 5) to a 6-point scale (1 to 6) by using the formula: ( \text{New Score} = \left(\frac{\text{Old Score} - 1}{4}\right) \times 5 + 1 ). This formula maintains the relative distances between the points while adjusting for the new scale. However, it’s essential to ensure that the context of the data supports this transformation for meaningful interpretation.