Evaluating the effects of data collection methodology on the assessment of situations with the riverside situational q-sort

Author

• Richard Frascona

Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2014

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Sherman, Ryne A.

Abstract

The practice of evaluating situations with the Riverside Situational Q-Sort (RSQ:Wagerman & Funder, 2009) is relatively new. The present study aimed to investigate the theoretical framework supporting the RSQ with regards to the potential confounds of emotional state and the use of Likert-type ratings. Data were collected from a sample of Florida Atlantic University students (N = 206). Participants were primed for either a positive or negative mood state and asked to evaluate a situation with the RSQ in either the Q-Sort or Likert-type response format. Results suggested that response format has a significant influence on RSQ evaluations, but mood and the interaction between mood and response format do not. Exploratory analyses were conducted to determine the underlying mechanisms responsible.

Extent

56 p.

Comments

Includes bibliography.|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2014.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.

Recommended Citation

Frascona, Richard, "Evaluating the effects of data collection methodology on the assessment of situations with the riverside situational q-sort" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 1001.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/1001

Identifier

FA00004195

Format

pdf