Likert-Type Scale Response Anchors
Citation:
Vagias, Wade M. (2008). Likert-type scale response anchors. Clemson International Institute for Tourism
& Research Development, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Clemson
University.
Level of Acceptability My boliots Level of SupporvOpposition
+ 1 Totally unacceptable + 1—Very untrue of what | believe + 1=Strongly oppose
+ 2 Unacceptable + 2-Untue of what I lieve + 2—Somewnat oppose
+ 3-Silightly unacceptable + 3 Somewhat untrue of what | + 3—neutral
+ 4—Neutral believe + 4=Somewhat favor
+ 5~Slightly acceptable + 4—Neutral + 8—Stronaly favor
+ 6—Acceptable + 5—Somewhat tue of what |
+ Perfectly Acceptable believe Level of Probability
+ 8—True of what believe * 1=Not probable
Level of Appropriateness + 7=Very true of what | believe + 2—Somewhat improbable
+1 = Absolutely inappropriate + 3oNeutal
+ 2-Inappropriate Priority: + 4=Somewhat probable
+ 3-Sighty inappropriate + 1-Nota priority + 5=Very probable
2 ao Neutral 2~Low priory
+ 5-Slightly appropriate + 3=Somewnhat prionity Level of Agreement
+ 6-Appropriate + 4=Neutal + 1=Strongly disagree
+ 7 Absolutely appropriate + 5—Moderste Priority + 2-Disagree
+ 6oHigh priority + 3=Nelther agree or disegree
Level of importance + 7=Essential prorty 1 4-Agree:
+1 =Notat all important 5 Strongly agree
+ 2=Low importance Level of Concern
+ 3-Slightly important +f =notat all concerned Level of Desirability
4—Neutral 2- Slightly concerned + 1—Very undesirable
+ 5~Moderately important 3 Somewhat concerned + 2-Undesirable
+ 8— Very important + 4—Maderately concemed + 3=neutral
+7 Extremely important + 5— Extremely concerned 2 = Desirable
+ 5-Very desirable
Level of Agreement Priority Level
+ 1=Strongy disagree + d-Notapronty Level of Participation
+ 2=Disagree: + 2-Low prority + 1=No, and not considered
+ 8=Somewnat disagree 3 Medium priority 2—No, but considered
+ 4oNeither agree or 1 4=High prionty + 37 Yes.
disagree + S-Essential
+ B= Somewhat agree Frequency ~§ point
6—Agree Level of Problem + 1-Never
+ 7=Sirongly agree + 1-Notatalla problem + 2-Rerely
+ 2—Minor problem + 3-Sometimes
Knowledge of Action + 3—Moderate proolem + 40ften
+ 1 Never true + 4—Serious problem +B Always
+ 2-Rerely tue
+ 3=Sometimes but Affect on X Froquoncy
infrequently true 1 =No affect + TNever
+ 4-Neutral + 2-Minor affect + 2-Rarely
+ 5=Sometimes true 3S Neutral + 3-Oceastonally
+ 6—Usually true + 4 Moderate affect + 4A moderate amount
+ 7 Always true + S=Major affect + 5-Agreat deal
Reflect Me? Level of Consideration Frequency of Use
4 Very untrue of me 1 — Would not consider + TeNever
+ 2—Untrue of me + 2-Might or might not consider + 2-Almost never
+ 3—Somewnat untrue of me + 3-Definitely consider + 3-Occasionally/Sometimes
+ 4 "Neutral + 4— Almost every time
1 5= Somewhat tre of me + 5-Every time
+ 8—True of me
7 Very tue of meFrequen
‘Amount
Level of
Level of
ey ~7 point
1 Never
2—Rarely in less then 10%
ofthe chances when I could
have
3 Occasionally, in about
30% of the chanoes when |
‘ould have
4 Sometimes, in about
50% of he chances when |
could have
5~ Frequently, in about 70%
of the chances when I could
have
6 — Usually, in about 90% of
the chaness | could have.
7~ Every ime
of Use
1 Never use
2 Almost never
3 ~ Occasionaliy/Sometimes
4— Almost every tne
5 Frequently use
Familiarity
4 not at all familiar
2~ Slightly familiar
'3= Somewhat familar
4—Moderately familar
5~ Extremely fariiar
‘Avaroness
4=notat al aware
2-Slghty aware
3 Somewhat aware
4— Moderately aware
5 Extremely aware
Level of Difficulty
41 = Very dificult
2=Diffcult
3—Neutral
4- Easy
5 Very easy
Likelihood
+1 Extremely unlikely
2 unlikely
3— Neutral
4 likely
5 ~ Extremely Ikely
Level of Detraction
1 detracted very litle
+ 20
+ 32 Neutal
oan
+ 5=Detracted very much
Good / Bad
+1 Very negative
ee
+ 3—Neutal
ae
+ 5=Very positive
Barriers
{Nota barrier
+ 2-Somewnat of a barier
+ 8oModerate barrier
+ 42Brtreme barrier
Level of Satisfaction - point
+ 1—Very dissatisfied
2- dissatisfied
3—unsure
4 satsied
5 Very satisied
Level of Satisfaction ~ 5 point
1 —Not at all satisfied
2~ slightly satisfied
3- moderately satisfiea
4— Very satisfied
5 Extremely satisfied
Level of Satisfaction - 7 point
+ 1=Completaly dissatisfied
+ 2~Mosty dissatisfied
+ 3-Somewhat cissatisfied
+ 4 neither satisfied or
dissatisfied
5~ Somewhat satisfied
6—Mostly satisfied
+ 7—Completely satisfied
Level of Quality ~§ point
+ 1=Poor
2 2-Fair
+ 3-Good
+ 4=Very good
+ 8 Excellent
Comparison of Two Products
T= much worse
+ 2 somewhst worse
+ 3 aboutthe same
+ 4—somewhat better
+ So much netter
Level of Responsibility
+ 1=Notatall responsible
+ 2= somewhat responsiole
+ 3-mosty responsioie
+ 4—completely responsible
Level of influence
+ 1=not at al influential
2- slighty influential
3 somewhat influential
4 very influential
5 extremely infential