Assessment of social skills using a Thurstone Equal-Appearing Interval scale |
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| Authors: | John P. Elder Charles J. Wallace Ph.D. Francis C. Harris |
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| Affiliation: | (1) FMRS Mental Health Council, Inc., Beckley, W. Va.;(2) MHCRC for the Study of Schizophrenia, Box A, 93010 Camarillo, CA;(3) Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. |
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| Abstract: | Although Likert ratings of social skill are widely used in behavioral assessment, such ratings may have limited replicability potential and social validity. The present study compared the reliability of Likert and Thurstone Equal-Appearing Interval scales. The Thurstone-derived scale was slightly more reliable than its Likert counterpart. Moreover, the empirical and clinical potential of Thurstone scaling substantially exceeds that of Likert and other rating methods. |
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| Keywords: | rating scales social skills assessment social skills rating scales Thurstone scaling |
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