Date:         Sun, 11 Sep 2005 04:42:07 -0700
Reply-To:     gokhan kaya <kayagk@yahoo.com.ar>
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From:         gokhan kaya <kayagk@yahoo.com.ar>
Subject:      improving reliability
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Dear All

To imprrove reliability (Conchran alpha) what should I do?
I started with removing some items  becuse of larger values in the column of  alpha if item is deleted
and use factor analysiss to reduce data
Finally, these results make me to remove some items but this efforts still not neough since conchran alpha is increased from 0.32 to 0.47 but it is under the level of 0.6.8 (common use)
and I've also another problem:
My questionnaire is applied in two similar qualified(similar socio economic status) provinces but  one of them reveal much smaller alpha values  than another one for 3 scales.
Are there alternative way to improve alpha values?
What is the source of this difference between two porvinces and howcan I overcome it?,
If I can

Any helps and recommendetions are appreciated
Thanks Advance
BESTS
Gokhan KAYA





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