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	ショートフォームのマクドナルドのオメガ	短縮版信頼性分析
分野	心理測定学	心理測定学
系統	Latent structure	Latent structure
提唱年	1999 (omega); short-form application 1990s–2000s	1990s–2000s
提唱者	Roderick P. McDonald (omega); short-form application systematised across psychometric literature	Conventional practice; codified notably by Smith, McCarthy & Anderson (2000) and Stanton et al. (2002)
種類	Reliability coefficient for abbreviated scales	Scale development / psychometric evaluation
原典	McDonald, R. P. (1999). Test theory: A unified treatment. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. ISBN: 978-0805830750	Stanton, J. M., Sinar, E. F., Balzer, W. K. & Smith, P. C. (2002). Issues and strategies for reducing the length of self-report scales. Personnel Psychology, 55(1), 167–194.
別名	omega for abbreviated scales, short-scale omega, omega-total short form, abbreviated scale reliability	abbreviated scale reliability, short-form validation, scale shortening, item reduction reliability
関連	4	6
概要	Short-form McDonald's omega applies the omega reliability coefficient to abbreviated or shortened versions of psychological scales. It provides a theoretically sound reliability estimate that accounts for the multidimensional structure of the short instrument, enabling researchers to evaluate whether abbreviation has preserved the reliability of the original full-length scale.	Short-form reliability analysis evaluates whether an abbreviated version of a psychological scale maintains acceptable internal consistency, validity, and structural integrity after items are removed. It is used in survey and assessment research to create briefer instruments that reduce respondent burden without sacrificing measurement quality.