HeightInventory: Height inventory dataset
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Height inventory dataset
Description
HeightInventory dataset consists of the responses of 4,885 respondents
(1479 males, 3406 females) to a Height Inventory (Rečka, 2018). It contains 26
ordinal items of self-perceived height rated on a scale "1" strongly disagree,
"2" disagree, "3" agree, "4" strongly agree, vector of self-reported
heights (in centimeters), and vector of gender membership. Total score is included
as the last variable, total score is NA for respondents who missed any item.
Usage
HeightInventory
Format
HeightInventory is a data.frame consisting of 4,885 observations
on the 28 variables. First 26 variables are responses on scale "1"
strongly disagree, "2" disagree, "3" agree, "4" strongly agree.
Items 14 - 26 were reverse-coded, so that all items are scored in the same
direction. Names of these items start with "R-". Original item number
and English wording is provided below.
- ShortTrousers
1. A lot of trousers are too short for me.
- TallerThanM
2. I am taller than men of my age.
- TallerThanF
3. I am taller than women of my age.
- HeightForBasketball
4. I have an appropriate height for playing basketball or volleyball.
- AskMeToReach
5. Other people sometimes ask me to reach something for them.
- CommentsTall
6. I am used to hearing comments about how tall I am.
- ConcertObstructs
7. At concerts, my stature usually obstructs other people’s views.
- ShortBed
8. Ordinary beds are too short for me.
- TopShelfEasy
9. I can easily take wares from top shelves at a store.
- CrowdViewComf
10. In a crowd of people, I still have a comfortable view.
- ShortBlanket
11. Blankets and bedspreads rarely cover me completely.
- BendToHug
12. When I want to hug someone, I usually need to bend over.
- CarefulHead
13. I must often be careful to avoid bumping my head against a doorjamb or a low ceiling.
- R-SmallerThanM
14. I am smaller than men of my age. (reversed)
- R-StoolNeeded
15. I often need a stool to reach something other people could reach without one. (reversed)
- R-PlayDwarf
16. I could play a dwarf. (reversed)
- R-SmallerThanW
17. I am smaller than women of my age. (reversed)
- R-NoticeSmall
18. One of the first things people notice about me is how small I am. (reversed)
- R-OnTipToes
19. I often need to stand on the tip of my toes to get a better view. (reversed)
- R-ClothChildSize
20. When I buy clothes, children’s sizes often fit me well. (reversed)
- R-BusLegsEnoughSpace
21. I have enough room for my legs when traveling by bus. (reversed)
- R-FasterWalk
22. I often need to walk faster than I’m used to in order to keep pace with taller people. (reversed)
- R-AgeUnderestim
23. Because of my smaller stature, people underestimate my age. (reversed)
- R-WishLowerChair
24. It would be more comfortable for me if chairs were made lower. (reversed)
- R-UpwardLook
25. When talking to other adults, I have to look upwards if I want to meet their eyes. (reversed)
- R-MirrorTooHigh
26. Some mirrors are placed so high up that I have to crane my neck to use them. (reversed)
- gender
Gender membership, "M" males, "F" females.
- HeightCM
Self-reported height in centimeters.
- total
Total score.
Note
Thanks to Karel Rečka and Hynek Cígler for sharing this dataset.
References
Rečka, K. (2018). Height and Weight Inventory. Brno, Masaryk
University: Unpublished Master's thesis
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Height inventory dataset
Description
HeightInventory dataset consists of the responses of 4,885 respondents
(1479 males, 3406 females) to a Height Inventory (Rečka, 2018). It contains 26
ordinal items of self-perceived height rated on a scale "1" strongly disagree,
"2" disagree, "3" agree, "4" strongly agree, vector of self-reported
heights (in centimeters), and vector of gender membership. Total score is included
as the last variable, total score is NA for respondents who missed any item.
Usage
HeightInventory
Format
HeightInventory is a data.frame consisting of 4,885 observations
on the 28 variables. First 26 variables are responses on scale "1"
strongly disagree, "2" disagree, "3" agree, "4" strongly agree.
Items 14 - 26 were reverse-coded, so that all items are scored in the same
direction. Names of these items start with "R-". Original item number
and English wording is provided below.
- ShortTrousers
1. A lot of trousers are too short for me.
- TallerThanM
2. I am taller than men of my age.
- TallerThanF
3. I am taller than women of my age.
- HeightForBasketball
4. I have an appropriate height for playing basketball or volleyball.
- AskMeToReach
5. Other people sometimes ask me to reach something for them.
- CommentsTall
6. I am used to hearing comments about how tall I am.
- ConcertObstructs
7. At concerts, my stature usually obstructs other people’s views.
- ShortBed
8. Ordinary beds are too short for me.
- TopShelfEasy
9. I can easily take wares from top shelves at a store.
- CrowdViewComf
10. In a crowd of people, I still have a comfortable view.
- ShortBlanket
11. Blankets and bedspreads rarely cover me completely.
- BendToHug
12. When I want to hug someone, I usually need to bend over.
- CarefulHead
13. I must often be careful to avoid bumping my head against a doorjamb or a low ceiling.
- R-SmallerThanM
14. I am smaller than men of my age. (reversed)
- R-StoolNeeded
15. I often need a stool to reach something other people could reach without one. (reversed)
- R-PlayDwarf
16. I could play a dwarf. (reversed)
- R-SmallerThanW
17. I am smaller than women of my age. (reversed)
- R-NoticeSmall
18. One of the first things people notice about me is how small I am. (reversed)
- R-OnTipToes
19. I often need to stand on the tip of my toes to get a better view. (reversed)
- R-ClothChildSize
20. When I buy clothes, children’s sizes often fit me well. (reversed)
- R-BusLegsEnoughSpace
21. I have enough room for my legs when traveling by bus. (reversed)
- R-FasterWalk
22. I often need to walk faster than I’m used to in order to keep pace with taller people. (reversed)
- R-AgeUnderestim
23. Because of my smaller stature, people underestimate my age. (reversed)
- R-WishLowerChair
24. It would be more comfortable for me if chairs were made lower. (reversed)
- R-UpwardLook
25. When talking to other adults, I have to look upwards if I want to meet their eyes. (reversed)
- R-MirrorTooHigh
26. Some mirrors are placed so high up that I have to crane my neck to use them. (reversed)
- gender
Gender membership,
"M"males,"F"females.- HeightCM
Self-reported height in centimeters.
- total
Total score.
Note
Thanks to Karel Rečka and Hynek Cígler for sharing this dataset.
References
Rečka, K. (2018). Height and Weight Inventory. Brno, Masaryk University: Unpublished Master's thesis
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