Research Tool

Reliability Estimator

Apply the Spearman–Brown prophecy formula to plan a scale's length. Enter a measure's observed internal-consistency reliability (e.g. Cronbach's α), its current number of items, and the reliability you're aiming for. The tool reports how much longer the scale needs to be. Nothing is stored — the calculation is deterministic and runs entirely on this page.

Inputs

Reliabilities are proportions between 0 and 1.

Cronbach's α (or another reliability coefficient) for the current scale.

How many items the scale has now.

The reliability you want to reach.

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