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Coefficient α as a Measure of Test Score Reliability

Review of 3 Popular Misconceptions

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ID14599686
AutoresOsvaldo F Morera (0000-0002-9660-177X, Osvaldo F. Morera is with Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso. Sonya M. Stokes is with Department of Psychology, University of Houston, TX.), Sonya M Stokes (Osvaldo F. Morera is with Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso. Sonya M. Stokes is with Department of Psychology, University of Houston, TX.)
Ano2016
Volume106
Fascículo3
Páginas458-461
Data de publicação2016-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditoraAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2015.302993
PMID26885962
OpenAlexW2280047990
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas23
Referências citadas18

We discuss 3 popular misconceptions about Cronbach α or coefficient α, traditionally used in public health and the behavioral sciences as an index of test score reliability. We also review several other indices of test score reliability. We encourage researchers to thoughtfully consider the nature of their data and the options when choosing an index of reliability, and to clearly communicate this choice and its implications to their audiences

Cronbach's alpha · Data mining · Index (typography) · Measure (data warehouse) · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor) · Statistics · Test (biology) · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing · Reliability and Agreement in Measurement

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