The Reliability of Aggregated Public Opinion Measures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232011 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bradford Jones (0000-0003-4478-0814), Bradford S Jones, Barbara Norrander (0000-0003-0226-7561) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 295 |
| Publication date | 1996-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2111703 |
| OpenAlex | W2326489494 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 42 |
| References cited | 13 |
Theory: Using generalizability theory, we discuss the O'Brien (1990) method of aggregate-level reliability assessment. We contrast this theoretical conception of reliability with the theory of individual-level internal consistency. Methods: The methodology used is the O'Brien (1990) aggregate-level reliability technique for the R:A design, where R denotes that survey respondents reside or are nested within aggregate units (A). The aggregate unit in this analysis is the state. One-way analysis of variance is used to estimate reliabilities. Results: Individual-level measures of reliability are inappropriate techniques when one is evaluating the reliability of aggregated measures of public opinion. Estimating aggregate-level reliability is methodologically simple and should be a common practice among the many researchers using aggregate-level variables created from individual-level data
Aggregate (composite · Consistency (knowledge bases · Econometrics · Economics · Generalizability theory · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Reliability theory · Statistics · Variance (accounting · Artificial Intelligence · Computational and Text Analysis Methods · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Mathematics · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 42 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2024 (27) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |