Re: Coping with individual response patterns

Posted by Kirill Orlov on Feb 02, 2017; 11:32am
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Coping-with-individual-response-patterns-tp5733773p5733774.html

-->Can I assume everyone is using the scales in the same way and that the ratings are valid, or do I need to build in some statistical controls to take account of the variations in individual response patterns?

I think it is very hard  to advice, to give any "universal" or "best" recipe. You say in all the surveys the scales used are same (10-point likert (or 11-level??). Were they really same in their graphical layout? (I.e. numbers everywhere or boxes everywhere...)?

The red data show focal effects on "round" numbers 0, 5, 10 and a bit on 8, while blue data show diffuse ceiling effect. Various reasons could predispose to both.

Were instructions or situational subliminal prompts for respondents really similar in the surveys? In what respect respondents (sample's) social background differed there (age, edication level...)?

(10-point likerts are bad, especially to unexperienced/young respondents). I would vote for using 7-point, at max.)

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