|
|
Article: Reliability of the Leisure Boredom Scale for use with high school learners in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Article from:
- Journal of Leisure Research
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 National Recreation and Park Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Introduction
To improve measurement quality in research, consideration should be given to the reliability of the measurements that are used. Reliability refers to "the degree to which a measurement produces systematic or reproducible variation" (Shrout, 1995, p. 213). Critically examining factors that may affect reliability, such as the variability of the trait being studied and respondents' understanding of questions improves the quality of the measurement. Using several methods to determine reliability provides a more comprehensive picture of the measurement's reliability than using one method alone.
The test-retest method can be used to determine ...