yes, we can use it.But be conscious while asking them questions as it should interpret the same meaning for each person , as they are unable to read it . They comprehend the things only on the basis of your elaboration.
I agree with Neha that the only difference is that you need to fill responses given by the respondent, provided communication is clear and rightly interpreted.
I've seen some attitude scales using smiling faces. So illiterate people undestands them
other than paper pencil scales range is very limited and it may not convey the exact meaning. But for limited use these can serve the purpose.
Why not, Dear Showkeen.
I think, as all of the learned responses suggest here, that literacy does not make a person more or less attitudinal. Depending on the nature of the questions/constructs, one can use attitude scales equally better or worse.
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Pictorial Attitude Scales are appropriate for illiterate people as many of the scholars shared here. But, i doubt if all the matters of a study can content within pictures. It depends on what we are trying to study.
Moreover, attitude is a human subject, so that it need not be restricted to few or a group saying education as a bar. It has to help reading illiterates' attitude too. Hence, the design of the tool should serve the purpose. Thus, understandable design would help a lot to such population.
I agree with these responses but be mindful that we now use the term "non-readers" as it's less condescending.
many thanks,
Debra
Dear Showkeen, of course you can use attitude scales for illiterate subjects.
One of them I am familiar with is the "Pachod Paisa Scale" which is used to measure attitude, pain, anxiety, patient satisfaction e.t.c PP Scale is a numeric response scale based on the Indian monetary system (which uses "Paisa" as the basic unit of currency) One Rupee = 100 Paisa..there by providing the researcher with a continuous variable ranging from 0 to 100.
even if the subjects are illiterate, they have a very good understanding of the currency and deals with it in their daily life! So literacy level may not become an obstacle.
PP Scale is a ratio level scale which can be used in most of the settings which understands the monetary system or can be modified according to the monetary system prevailing at the place of study.
Pachod Paisa scla is named after an elderly women who belongs to the rural village of Pa chod in the state of Maharashtra in India who suggested the use of such a scale to the illiterate families to describe the degrees of Malnutrition in children.
The Institute of Health Management Pachod still uses the paisa analogy for its nutrition education programme!!
Attaching the reference material for Pachod Paisa Scale.
regards
Rathish
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