item polarization varies across BRS items item 1, 3, 5 need levels from 1 = "Do not agree at all" to 5 = "Totally agree" item 2, 4, 6 need levels from 5 = "Do not agree at all" to 1 = "Totally agree" function recodes items 2, 4, 6 to needed levels if they were leveled like item 1, 3 and 5

recode_brs(brs.factor)

Arguments

brs.factor

BRS item, that needs recoding