Measures of attitudinal polarization

• Criteria for measures of attitudinal polarization, i.e. degree of opposition among people on a specific issue, are proposed and some formulas, including the standard deviation, are evaluated in relation to the criteria. The formulas were also tested on empirical data with respect to level, dispersion and agreement of received values. The measures on the whole showed a high degree of agreement. There clearly exist instances where the standard deviation is not an adequate measure of attitudinal polarization. Some guidelines are given for the choice of constant values in one of the proposed formulas. 

Subject headings

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Sociology (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi -- Tillämpad psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Matematik -- Sannolikhetsteori och statistik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Mathematics -- Probability Theory and Statistics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

conflict

attitude

polarization

degree of opposition

degree of conflict

statistical method

measure

measurement

investigation

formula

criteria

konflikt

motsättning

attityd

mätning

mått

statistisk metod

utredningsmetodik

grad av motsättning

grad av konflikt

formel

kriterier

empiriskt test

Psychology

Psykologi

Sociology

Sociologi

Applied psychology

Tillämpad psykologi

Statistics

Statistik

Psychology

Psykologi

Sociologi

Sociology

Statistik

Statistics

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