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Different Scales for Different Survey Methods: Validation in Measuring the Quality of University Life

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Advances in Quality-of-Life Theory and Research

Part of the book series: Social Indicators Research Series ((SINS,volume 20))

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This chapter explores the assessment of subjective measurement instruments in terms of definition and selection of items and also in the identification of more suitable scales. The work presented here addresses the comparison of several scales in separate types of questionnaires (paper and/or CATI). It provides a conceptual framework and empirical analysis. Finally, it draws conclusions based on these analyses.

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  1. Università di Firenze, Italy

    Filomena Maggino & Silvana Schifini D’Andrea

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  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA

    M. Joseph Sirgy

  2. The College of William and Mary, USA

    Don Rahtz

  3. University of North Florida, USA

    A. Coskun Samli

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Maggino, F., D’Andrea, S.S. (2003). Different Scales for Different Survey Methods: Validation in Measuring the Quality of University Life. In: Sirgy, M.J., Rahtz, D., Samli, A.C. (eds) Advances in Quality-of-Life Theory and Research. Social Indicators Research Series, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0387-1_14

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