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How Theory Guides Measurement

Year: 2016

Type: other

Abstract: In this chapter we discuss (a) some of the ways by which theory guides measurement and (b) some of the differences between reflective and formative approaches to measurement. We use fear of crime and public attitudes towards policing as substantive examples. We finish with a cautionary tale on what latent variable modelling can and cannot say about conceptual and operational definitions.

Source: Wiley eBooks

DOI: 10.1002/9781118868799.ch17

Authors: Jonathan Jackson, Jouni Kuha

Language: English

Topic: Psychometric Methodologies and Testing

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2478159349

Cites: 110

Cited by: 17

Related to: 10