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Chapter 4 Research Method
34 to 204, with the higher scores representing a more positive attitude toward older
people.
KOGAN’S ATTITUDES TOWARD OLD PEOPLE SCALE
Directions: Circle the LETTER on the scale following each statement, according to the following key,
that is closest to your opinion of old people.
Strongly Slightly Disagree Agree Slightly Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree Agree
A....................B.......................C...................D....................E........................F
SCORE
1. It would probably be better if most old people lived in residential units with
people their own age. NEGATIVE
A....................B.......................C...................D....................E........................F 3
2. It would probably be better if most people lived in residential units with
younger people. POSITIVE
A....................B.......................C...................D....................E........................F 5
Figure 4.5: Example from Kogan’s attitude survey
4.11.2 Distribution of the Survey
An email was sent to Professor Kogan seeking permission to use the survey and
permission was granted (Appendix 17).
Thirty-four surveys were distributed – one to each staff member and 22 returned. A
code was assigned to each staff member that replaced their name, and this was
stamped onto the survey. The survey was then placed in a white envelope and
distributed to each staff member. A letter explaining the survey and requesting
voluntary participation was included. A box was provided on the research unit for
completed surveys to be returned.
4.11.3 Analysis
The completed surveys for each participant were scored and imported into the
quantitative analysis software programme SPSS Version 18.