SY280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bogardus Social Distance Scale, Postpartum Depression
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No interest in baby, sad, crying a lot, having no energy etc. Give info about variables, possible to increase quality of assessment. Involves traits that are part of the same variable. Is it secure from layoffs or unemployment (yes/no) Are there opportunities for career advancement and promotion? (yes/no) Does it permit self-direction and the freedom to make decisions? (yes/no) Occupation with the highest number of yes responses receives the highest score. **indexes can use scales but scales can never be yes/no** Extent to which one is viewed as a candidate for marriage. Come up with traits that someone could have that would make them marriageable. Creates a measure of a variable expressed as a single numeric score. Intensity involved the level or extent of agreement a person has with items in a scale. Total all scored from scales to create an index. Logic of scale: people who relate to one indicator are unlikely to accept more socially intimate items.
