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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JES.2002.11.9.829

Development of Nuclear Energy Attitude Scale  

장우정 (대구카톨릭대학교 환경과학과)
우형택 (대구카톨릭대학교 환경과학과)
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Journal of Environmental Science International / v.11, no.9, 2002 , pp. 829-842 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to design a reliable and valid Likert-type scale to measure nuclear energy attitudes of various groups. 8 tests were applied to the construction of a 26-item long form, a 12-item middle form, and a 6-item short form of the scale. Three scales were field tested on 760 respondents representing a diverse range of subjects. The 26-item scale appeared to be reliable, content valid and construct valid. Scale reliability and homogeneity were evidenced by 0.95 coefficient alpha and positive interitem correlations ranging from 0.18 to 0.74. The results of factor analysis and known-groups comparison revealed that this scale had high validity. Reliability of the middle form and short form were evidenced by coefficient alpha of 0.92 and 0.90 respectively. The long and middle forms were strongly correlated, r-value of 0.98 and the long and short forms were also highly correlated, r-value of 0.93. Consequently, long form, middle form and short form scales were evidenced very reliable and valid in measuring nuclear energy attitudes of various groups in general. They can be used for a variety of purpose of measuring and testing nuclear energy attitude.
Keywords
nuclear energy attitude; reliability; validity; likert-type scale; test;
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