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T1 Managing perceptions on the linguistic terms of qualitative scales
A1 García Lapresta, José Luis
A1 Iurev, Rodion
A1 Pérez-Román, David
K1 Escalas cualitativas
K1 Ordered qualitative scales
K1 Ordinal proximity measures
K1 Distance
K1 Surveys
K1 5308 Economía General
AB In this paper, we consider the problem of how individuals perceive the ordinal proximities between the linguistic terms of an ordered qualitative scale. We address the challenge of accurately measuring these ordinal proximities in ordered qualitative scales used in surveys. To tackle this issue, we have devised a visual procedure, managed through sliders, and an appropriate software that generates the metrizable ordinal measure which represents the ordinal arrangement of the proximities between the linguistic terms of an ordered qualitative scale. The procedure has been applied to real-world survey data to validate its effectiveness. The results indicate that the new proposal significantly outperforms traditional techniques in terms of accuracy and reliability, providing a robust tool for researchers in fields requiring precise ordinal data analysis.
PB Elsevier
SN 0957-4174
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/70824
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/70824
LA spa
NO Expert Systems with Applications, Octubre, 2024,
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 06-ene-2025