In social sciences and psychology research, comparison of instruments is a crucial step to arrive at representative and relevant results. Often, researchers are tasked with the harmonisation of questionnaire items which could be time-consuming and subjective. Contrasting varied questionnaires such as CES-D (Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression) vs MLQ (Meaning in Life Questionnaire) is an exemplary scenario.
Here, Harmony plays an instrumental role, designed specifically to handle such challenges and streamline the harmonisation process. Harmony, a software designed with advanced natural language processing and generative AI models at its core, can help compare the CES-D and MLQ in ways that is seamless, accurate and fast. CES-D, a measure containing 20-item that highlights symptoms associated with depression, can be intelligently compared with MLQ that consists of 10-item scale to measure a person’s sense of meaning and purpose in life.
Harmony simplifies this process by using large language models, providing a percentage match between the items in CES-D and MLQ. As you delve deeper into your CES-D vs MLQ comparison, Harmony’s intuitive web interface allows you to either select from the pre-existing database or upload your own instruments in PDF form.
