Median Distance Model for Likert-Type Items in Contingency Table Analysis

Altunay S. A., YILMAZ A. E.

Revstat Statistical Journal, cilt.21, sa.2, ss.267-281, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.57805/revstat.v21i2.401
  • Dergi Adı: Revstat Statistical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, zbMATH, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.267-281
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: association models, contingency table, Likert-type items, log-linear models, ordinal variables
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Likert-type items (questions) are a widely used scale in questionnaire design. The “neutral” or “undecided” option may lead to misinterpretation and confusion about the results. This paper proposes two novel log-linear models to measure how much accumulation of the neutral option over the contingency tables at any question levels. These models also test the odds that a respondent’s level how far from the median. These models will help the researchers how to incorporate the neutral option in conceptual frameworks.