Cronbach's Alpha Calculator

Measure internal consistency reliability of a scale or questionnaire

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About Cronbach's Alpha

Cronbach's alpha measures internal consistency - how closely related a set of items are as a group.

Formula: α = (k/(k-1)) × (1 - Σσ²ᵢ/σ²ₜ)

Interpretation (George & Mallery):

  • α ≥ 0.9: Excellent
  • 0.8 ≤ α < 0.9: Good
  • 0.7 ≤ α < 0.8: Acceptable
  • 0.6 ≤ α < 0.7: Questionable
  • 0.5 ≤ α < 0.6: Poor
  • α < 0.5: Unacceptable