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A new technique for measuring preferences in demographic studies

K A Frohardt-Lane, J R Landis, W H Bruvold

    Demography
    |February 1, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study presents a new graphic scale method for measuring preferences in family size and life cycle decisions, offering an alternative to traditional questions. Reliability was tested in school children, showing promising results compared to teenagers.

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    Area of Science:

    • Demography
    • Sociology
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Traditional methods for measuring preferences on family size and life cycle decisions often rely on single-sentence questions.
    • These methods may not fully capture the complexity of individual choices within broader life contexts.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate an alternative measurement technique for assessing preferences related to family size and other major life cycle decisions.
    • To assess the reliability of this novel graphic scale measurement procedure.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a novel measurement procedure utilizing a graphic scale instead of verbal responses.
    • Inclusion of family size decisions within the context of other major life cycle decisions.
    • Collection of one-month reliability data from a sample of 107 school children.

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    Main Results:

    • The study obtained one-month reliability data for the new graphic scale measurement technique.
    • Reliability results from school children were compared with existing data from teenage populations.

    Conclusions:

    • The graphic scale technique offers a viable alternative to single-sentence questions for measuring preferences in key life cycle decisions.
    • Further research can explore the application and reliability of this method across diverse age groups and cultural contexts.