Estimate Reliability Measurement for Multidimensional Scales

8 Pages Posted: 1 May 2010 Last revised: 4 May 2010

Date Written: April 29, 2010

Abstract

The assumptions of multidimensionality measures seem to be violated as researcher apply unidimensional reliability coefficient (i.e. alpha coefficient) to estimatereliability for multidimensional data. There are several reliability coefficients for multidimensional measure is applicable and useful, but very few researchers take them into account. Researches suggest that applying alpha coefficient in multidimensional cases will produce underestimation. This article introduced five reliability coefficients such as alpha stratified coefficient, Mosier’s, Raykov’s, McDonald’s and Hancock-Mueller’s reliability coefficient, that applicable for multidimensional measurement. Each of these three measures and its computation is described and examples provided.

Keywords: Reliability Coefficient, Multidimensional Data, Measurement

JEL Classification: MKTG, HEN

Suggested Citation

Widhiarso, Wahyu, Estimate Reliability Measurement for Multidimensional Scales (April 29, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1597532 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1597532

Wahyu Widhiarso (Contact Author)

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) ( email )

Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta, Special Province of Yogyakarta
Indonesia

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