Measuring situational triggers of television channel switching

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a scale (SITUZAP) to measure the situational factors that trigger channel switching, specifically within the television environment. Design/methodology/approach: The domain construct is defined and 14 potential scale items were dra...

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Main Authors: Phau, Ian, Dix, Steve
Format: Journal Article
Published: Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11933
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description Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a scale (SITUZAP) to measure the situational factors that trigger channel switching, specifically within the television environment. Design/methodology/approach: The domain construct is defined and 14 potential scale items were drawn from the literature and qualitative research. The scale was purified during the pilot phase and three scale items removed. The scale was re‐tested during the main study via an independent sample, confirming the two‐dimensional nature of the scale. Findings: Reliability analysis indicates that the scale is internally consistent with co‐efficient alpha high across both pilot and main studies. Moreover, confirmatory factor analysis supports the two‐factor measurement model – “advertising triggers” and “RCD empowerment”. The test‐retest result (r=0.662) further provides evidence of stability within the scale. The scale has also been verified for content, criterion, discriminant, and nomological validity. All other indicators are within the acceptable range of statistics. Originality/value: This is the first scale that measures the effect of situational factors on channel switching.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-119332017-09-13T15:54:08Z Measuring situational triggers of television channel switching Phau, Ian Dix, Steve Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a scale (SITUZAP) to measure the situational factors that trigger channel switching, specifically within the television environment. Design/methodology/approach: The domain construct is defined and 14 potential scale items were drawn from the literature and qualitative research. The scale was purified during the pilot phase and three scale items removed. The scale was re‐tested during the main study via an independent sample, confirming the two‐dimensional nature of the scale. Findings: Reliability analysis indicates that the scale is internally consistent with co‐efficient alpha high across both pilot and main studies. Moreover, confirmatory factor analysis supports the two‐factor measurement model – “advertising triggers” and “RCD empowerment”. The test‐retest result (r=0.662) further provides evidence of stability within the scale. The scale has also been verified for content, criterion, discriminant, and nomological validity. All other indicators are within the acceptable range of statistics. Originality/value: This is the first scale that measures the effect of situational factors on channel switching. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11933 10.1108/02634501011029655 Emerald Group Publishing Limited restricted
spellingShingle Phau, Ian
Dix, Steve
Measuring situational triggers of television channel switching
title Measuring situational triggers of television channel switching
title_full Measuring situational triggers of television channel switching
title_fullStr Measuring situational triggers of television channel switching
title_full_unstemmed Measuring situational triggers of television channel switching
title_short Measuring situational triggers of television channel switching
title_sort measuring situational triggers of television channel switching
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11933