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Table 3 Convergent and discriminant validity of the three- and five-point Likert scales

From: Searching for the optimal number of response alternatives for the distress scale of the four-dimensional symptom questionnaire

 

MQ

GHQ

Neuroticism

Distress 0–2

−.642**

.536**

.543**

Distress 0–4

−.662**

.555**

.550**

  1. MQ: Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire, GHQ: General Health Questionnaire, Distress 0–2: Recoded item scores with three response options, Distress 0–4: Original item scores with five response options; ** p > .01, *p > .05