Likert scale

This note last modified September 1, 2024

Mann Whitney U? According to Wikipedia

Might be parametric, might not.

Medians! Not means

Resources that I haven’t actually read yet unfortunately:

  • https://bookdown.org/Rmadillo/likert/summary.html
  • https://achilleaskostoulas.com/2013/02/13/on-likert-scales-ordinal-data-and-mean-values/
  • https://statisticsbyjim.com/hypothesis-testing/analyze-likert-scale-data/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3886444/

Backlinks

  • intrinsic motivation inventory
    • uses a Likert scale

  • T_Test_Vs_Mann_Whitney_For_Likert-Winter
    • for Likert scale testing, a t test is fine.

  • Effect Size Why The P Value Is Not Enough-Sullivan
    • effect size is the difference between 2 populations, but it seems like there are some times where the difference is a “meaningless unit” like with Likert scales. So what do we do

  • Comparing Two Interfaces For Data Analytics On Tablets-Drucker
    • interface comparison used a Likert scale and asked questions regarding ease of use, ease of learning, and speed and efficiency

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