11. Survey Analysis: Reliability and Validation

Topics and Notes
  1. Performance of Survey Instruments PDF HTML RMD
    • a. The design of survey questionnaires
    • b. Validity
    • c. Reliability
  2. Case Study: Validity and reliability of Self-compassion and gratitude survey instruments HTML PDF RMD
    • a. EDA and data processing.
    • b. Imputation of missing values.
    • c. Regrouping and discretizing
    • d. Calculation of internal reliability
  3. Get started with a consulting project on student experience/satisfaction survey.
Reading Assignments
Written submission due: Sunday, 11:30 PM
This assignment has two components based on the above experience/satisfaction survey. (1). Internal reliability analysis of subscales in the survey. (2). Formulate a project idea based on the suggested consulting questions.
  • Internal reliability analyses
    • a. Use the same format in my case study on self-compassion and gratitude survey to report the results of internal reliability of subscales listed in the suggested consulting questions.
  • Develop project questions
    • a. Refer to the suggested consulting questions, and develop two specific questions to address in the project.
    • b. Write a few paragraphs to state your motivation to address the questions and the availability of information in the survey data.

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