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Attitude assessment for family practice research
1Family Practice Faculty Development Center, Waco, Texas.
Family Practice Research Journal
|January 1, 1987
Summary
This review explores attitude measurement methods in family medicine research, detailing effective strategies and scaling techniques. It emphasizes ensuring reliability and validity for robust research tools.
Area of Science:
- Family Medicine Research
- Psychometrics
- Social Sciences
Background:
- Attitude measurement is crucial in family medicine research.
- Effective research tools require specific qualities for attitude measurement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review various methods for measuring attitudes in family medicine.
- To explain essential qualities of effective attitude measurement instruments.
- To provide practical guidance and references for researchers.
Main Methods:
- Review of common attitude measurement strategies: observations, interviews, surveys, and scales (standardized and self-constructed).
- Examination of prevalent scaling techniques: Likert scales, Semantic Differentials, rating scales, and Q-sorts.
- Discussion of methods to ensure reliability and validity of attitude measurements.
Main Results:
- Multiple strategies exist for attitude measurement, each with unique applications.
- Key scaling techniques like Likert scales and Semantic Differentials are effective for quantifying attitudes.
- Reliability and validity are critical for the scientific rigor of attitude assessments.
Conclusions:
- Researchers can select appropriate attitude measurement tools based on study needs.
- Understanding instrument qualities ensures effective data collection in family medicine.
- This review serves as a guide for implementing and validating attitude measures in research.