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Likert Scale Construction

Likert scale construction is a systematic methodology for developing attitude measurement instruments using summated rating scales. Introduced by Rensis Likert in 1932, it enables researchers to quantify latent constructs such as attitudes, beliefs, and psychological states by aggregating responses across multiple items. The method remains foundational to quantitative social and health sciences research.

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Rensis Likert's Method for Constructing Summated Rating Scales

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Likert, R. (1932). A technique for the measurement of attitudes. Archives of Psychology, 22(140), 1-55. · URL
Kerlinger, F. N., & Lee, H. B. (1986). Foundations of Behavioral Research (3rd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. · ISBN 0030652669
DeVellis, R. F. (2016). Scale Development: Theory and Applications (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. · ISBN 9781506330174

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