HeightInventory dataset consists of the responses of 4,885 respondents
(1479 males, 3406 females) to a Height Inventory (Rečka, 2018). It contains 26
ordinal items of self-perceived height rated on a scale "1" strongly disagree,
"2" disagree, "3" agree, "4" strongly agree, vector of self-reported
heights (in centimeters), and vector of gender membership. Total score is included
as the last variable, total score is NA for respondents who missed any item.
HeightInventoryHeightInventory is a data.frame consisting of 4,885 observations
on the 28 variables. First 26 variables are responses on scale "1"
strongly disagree, "2" disagree, "3" agree, "4" strongly agree.
Items 14 - 26 were reverse-coded, so that all items are scored in the same
direction. Names of these items start with "R-". Original item number
and English wording is provided below.
1. A lot of trousers are too short for me.
2. I am taller than men of my age.
3. I am taller than women of my age.
4. I have an appropriate height for playing basketball or volleyball.
5. Other people sometimes ask me to reach something for them.
6. I am used to hearing comments about how tall I am.
7. At concerts, my stature usually obstructs other people’s views.
8. Ordinary beds are too short for me.
9. I can easily take wares from top shelves at a store.
10. In a crowd of people, I still have a comfortable view.
11. Blankets and bedspreads rarely cover me completely.
12. When I want to hug someone, I usually need to bend over.
13. I must often be careful to avoid bumping my head against a doorjamb or a low ceiling.
14. I am smaller than men of my age. (reversed)
15. I often need a stool to reach something other people could reach without one. (reversed)
16. I could play a dwarf. (reversed)
17. I am smaller than women of my age. (reversed)
18. One of the first things people notice about me is how small I am. (reversed)
19. I often need to stand on the tip of my toes to get a better view. (reversed)
20. When I buy clothes, children’s sizes often fit me well. (reversed)
21. I have enough room for my legs when traveling by bus. (reversed)
22. I often need to walk faster than I’m used to in order to keep pace with taller people. (reversed)
23. Because of my smaller stature, people underestimate my age. (reversed)
24. It would be more comfortable for me if chairs were made lower. (reversed)
25. When talking to other adults, I have to look upwards if I want to meet their eyes. (reversed)
26. Some mirrors are placed so high up that I have to crane my neck to use them. (reversed)
Gender membership, "M" males, "F" females.
Self-reported height in centimeters.
Total score.
Rečka, K. (2018). Height and Weight Inventory. Brno, Masaryk University: Unpublished Master's thesis