Likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review

Discomfort measurement has usually been attempted by asking the participants to rate the scale of their discomfort which commonly termed as a subjective scale. Various studies had conducted the discomfort level on vehicle seat by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Likert scale. VAS is a tool that...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana, Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira, Hashim, Nurul Maizura, Karuppiah, Karmegam, Rasdi, Irniza, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, How, Vivien, Sambasivam, Sivasankar
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Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76447/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76447/1/2019121207424023_MJMHS_0266.pdf
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author Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana
Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira
Hashim, Nurul Maizura
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Rasdi, Irniza
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
How, Vivien
Sambasivam, Sivasankar
author_facet Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana
Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira
Hashim, Nurul Maizura
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Rasdi, Irniza
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
How, Vivien
Sambasivam, Sivasankar
author_sort Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Discomfort measurement has usually been attempted by asking the participants to rate the scale of their discomfort which commonly termed as a subjective scale. Various studies had conducted the discomfort level on vehicle seat by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Likert scale. VAS is a tool that use to measure a discomfort or characteristics in range across a continuum of values. Meanwhile, Likert-scale is a tool consist of items that require respondents to rate their degrees of comfort or discomfort with various declarative statements. Thus, the purpose of this study is to review, discuss and compare between the VAS and Likert scale used on the development and assessment of sitting discomfort survey in seat vehicles. The literature on various topics related to questionnaire development on discomfort in seat vehicle were collected from electronic databases. Four high-quality studies were eligible and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Overall, there is no evidence and conclusion that neither visual analogue scale nor Likert scale are better to one another. Therefore, it can be concluded that either of this scale still applicable for the ergonomic research application as both of this scale have their own pros and cons.
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spelling upm-764472020-02-04T04:53:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76447/ Likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira Hashim, Nurul Maizura Karuppiah, Karmegam Rasdi, Irniza Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri How, Vivien Sambasivam, Sivasankar Discomfort measurement has usually been attempted by asking the participants to rate the scale of their discomfort which commonly termed as a subjective scale. Various studies had conducted the discomfort level on vehicle seat by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Likert scale. VAS is a tool that use to measure a discomfort or characteristics in range across a continuum of values. Meanwhile, Likert-scale is a tool consist of items that require respondents to rate their degrees of comfort or discomfort with various declarative statements. Thus, the purpose of this study is to review, discuss and compare between the VAS and Likert scale used on the development and assessment of sitting discomfort survey in seat vehicles. The literature on various topics related to questionnaire development on discomfort in seat vehicle were collected from electronic databases. Four high-quality studies were eligible and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Overall, there is no evidence and conclusion that neither visual analogue scale nor Likert scale are better to one another. Therefore, it can be concluded that either of this scale still applicable for the ergonomic research application as both of this scale have their own pros and cons. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76447/1/2019121207424023_MJMHS_0266.pdf Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana and Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira and Hashim, Nurul Maizura and Karuppiah, Karmegam and Rasdi, Irniza and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and How, Vivien and Sambasivam, Sivasankar (2019) Likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 15 (SP4). pp. 159-164. ISSN 1675-8544; ESSN: 2636-9346 https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2019121207424023_MJMHS_0266.pdf
spellingShingle Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana
Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira
Hashim, Nurul Maizura
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Rasdi, Irniza
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
How, Vivien
Sambasivam, Sivasankar
Likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review
title Likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review
title_full Likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review
title_fullStr Likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review
title_full_unstemmed Likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review
title_short Likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review
title_sort likert scale vs. visual analogue scale on vehicle seat discomfort questionnaire: a review
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76447/1/2019121207424023_MJMHS_0266.pdf