Measurement in Health Behavior – Methods for Research and Education

Methods for Research and Evaluation

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Paperback, 336 blz. | Engels
John Wiley & Sons | 2005
ISBN13: 9780787970970
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John Wiley & Sons e druk, 2005 9780787970970
Onderdeel van serie Jossey–Bass Public Health
Verwachte levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen

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Measurement in Health Behavior offers faculty, students, researchers, and public health professionals the information they need to improve their knowledge of instrument development and testing and their understanding of reliability and validity testing discussed in articles and reports. The book also helps improve students and professionals ability to conduct basic tests for reliability and validity and hones their skills in interpreting the results of data analysis. Based on data collected from the author s more than ten years of research and program development,
Measurement in Health Behavior provides realistic examples from the public health arena to clearly demonstrate the book s concepts.

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ISBN13:9780787970970
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:336

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Tables, Figures, and Exhibits.
<p>Preface.</p>
<p>The Author.</p>
<p>1. Introduction to Measurement.</p>
<p>2. Types of Measures.</p>
<p>3. Measurement Error.</p>
<p>4. Survey Development.</p>
<p>5. Knowledge Tests.</p>
<p>6. Theory and Measurement.</p>
<p>7. Item Writing and Scaling.</p>
<p>8. Review of Statistical Concepts.</p>
<p>9. Fundamentals of Reliability.</p>
<p>10. Reliability Assessment and Item Analysis.</p>
<p>11. Validity.</p>
<p>12. Factor Analysis.</p>
<p>13. Item Response Theory.</p>
<p>References.</p>
<p>Index.</p>

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