InterviewSkalen

InterviewSkalen refers to a family of standardized interview scales used to quantify subjective constructs through structured or semi-structured interviews. The term is common in social science and market research, particularly in German-speaking contexts, where researchers deploy InterviewSkalen to measure attitudes, satisfaction, personality-related traits, and experiential outcomes.

Typically, InterviewSkalen comprise multiple items rated on Likert-type response formats. Each scale is designed to capture a specific construct and is accompanied by documentation of its theoretical basis, item wording, scoring rules, and psychometric properties. Scales may be validated instruments or bespoke item sets created for a given study.

Development and validation involve pilot testing and assessment of reliability and validity. Researchers report internal consistency, test-retest reliability where applicable, and various forms of validity such as construct or criterion validity. Where applicable, cross-cultural adaptation and translation follow established procedures to maintain measurement equivalence across languages and settings.

Administration is usually by trained interviewers to reduce misunderstanding and to allow clarification. Data from InterviewSkalen are analyzed to produce composite scores or to inform factor structures, with researchers often reporting reliability estimates and validity evidence alongside findings.

Access to InterviewSkalen ranges from publicly available instrument collections to proprietary scales restricted by license. Users must cite original sources and follow any scoring or usage guidelines. Critics note potential biases in self-report measures and the importance of ongoing validation for diverse populations.