likert_convert: Convert a Likert scale from one scale to another

In martinctc/surveytools: Useful Support Functions for Survey Analysis

Convert a Likert scale from one scale to another

Description

This is used for converting data, for instance, from a 6-point scale to a 5-point scale. The scale "dimensions" are specified in the function argument, and the function converts the numeric vector that is passed through.

Usage

likert_convert(x, top.x, bot.x, top.y, bot.y)

Arguments

x	Numeric vector to be passed through.
top.x	Top value of the original scale. This would be 6 on a 0-6 scale.
bot.x	Bottom value of the original scale. This would be 0 on a 0-6 scale.
top.y	Top value of the new/target scale. This would be 5 on a 0-5 scale.
bot.y	Bottom value of the new/target scale. This would be 0 on a 0-5 scale.

Value

A numeric vector containing the rescaled likert scale variable.

Examples

data <-c(5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
likert_convert(data,5,0,10,0) #5-point scale to 10-point scale

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