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Validating the use of vignettes for subjective threshold scales
Date Issued
2007-06-01
Date Available
2008-10-14T14:10:23Z
Abstract
Comparing self-assessed indicators of subjective outcomes such as health, work disability, political efficacy, job satisfaction, etc. across countries or socio-economic groups is often hampered by the fact that different groups use systematically different response scales.
Anchoring vignettes have been introduced as an effective tool to correct for such differences. This paper develops an integrated framework in which objective measurements are used to validate the vignette based corrections. The framework is applied to vignettes and objective
and subjective self-assessments of drinking behavior by students in Ireland. Model
comparisons using the Akaike information criterion favor a specification with response consistency and vignette corrected response scales. Put differently, vignette based corrections appear quite effective in bringing objective and subjective measures closer together.
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. Geary Institute
Series
UCD Geary Institute Discussion Paper Series
WP/14/2007
Copyright (Published Version)
2007 Geary Institute
Classification
C81
I12
Subject – LCSH
Microeconomics--Methodology
Scaling (Social sciences)--Methodology
College students--Alcohol use
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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