Reliability of the Semantic Differential Used by Children

Evaluation of the Evaluative Dimension

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ID13671448
AuthorsChris Piotrowski (0000-0002-6011-1576, University of West Florida, corresponding author)
Year1983
Volume52
Issue1
Pages24-26
Publication date1983-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1983.52.1.24
OpenAlexW2148940926
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited12

The present study investigated the reliability of individual bi-polar adjective scales on the semantic differential over a 6-mo. span. Also, the utility of the Evaluative dimension as a reliable measure of “self-concept” was studied with a sample of 459 fifth graders. The concepts, Hurricane, My City, and Myself, were rated on the 19-scale semantic differential. Low but significant test-retest correlations were found on all scales. Factor 1 (Evaluation dimension) seemed moderately reliable over the 6-mo. period. If these results can be generalized to other populations and concepts, it appears that the semantic differential technique can be considered reliable. Also, present findings support the implementation of the semantic differential as a “self-concept” measure

Adjective · Cognitive psychology · Data mining · Differential (mechanical device · Dimension (graph theory · Measure (data warehouse · Natural language processing · Noun · Physics · Pure mathematics · Quantum mechanics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Semantic differential · Test (biology · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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