Description Usage Format Author(s) References
(HI
) dataset consists of responses of 4885 respondents
(1479 males, 3406 females) to Height Inventory (HI). It contains 26 ordinal
items, vector of self-reported heights (in centimeters), and vector of
gender membership.
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HI
is a data.frame
consisting of 4885 observations on
the 28 variables. First 26 variables are responses on scale
"1"
strongly disagree, "2"
disagree, "3"
agree,
"4"
strongly agree. Original item number and English wording is
provided below.
1. A lot of trousers are too short for me.
2. I am taller than men of my age.
3. I am taller than women of my age.
4. I have an appropriate height for playing basketball or volleyball.
5. Sometimes other people ask me to reach something for them.
6. I am used to hearing comments about how tall I am.
7. At concerts, my stature usually obstructs other people’s views.
8. Ordinary beds are too short for me.
9. I can easily take wares from top shelves at a store.
10. In a crowd of people, I still have a comfortable view.
11. Blankets and bedspreads rarely cover me completely.
12. When I want to hug someone, I usually need to bend over.
13. Often, I must be careful to avoid bumping my head against a doorjamb or a low ceiling.
14. I am smaller than men of my age.
15. I often need a stool to reach something other people would reach without it.
16. I could play a dwarf.
17. I am smaller than women of my age.
18. One of the first things people notice about me is how small I am.
19. I often need to stand on the tip of my toes to get a better view.
20. When I buy clothes, children’s sizes often fit me well.
21. I have enough room for my legs when traveling by bus.
22. I often need to walk faster than I’m used to in order to keep pace with taller people.
23. Because of my smaller stature, people underestimate my age.
24. It would be more comfortable for me if chairs were made lower.
25. When talking to other adults, I have to look upwards if I want to meet their eyes.
26. Some mirrors are placed so high up that I have to crane my neck to use them.
Gender membership, "M"
males, "F"
females.
Self-reported height in centimeters.
Recka, K. & Cigler, H.
Masaryk University
Recka, K., Cigler, H. (2020). Height Inventory: A psychological attempt at measuring body height. Unpublished manuscript.
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