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Comparing the Performance of Agree/Disagree and Item-Specific Questions Across PCs and Smartphones
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Abstract The use of agree/disagree (A/D) questions is a common technique to measure attitudes. For instance, this question format is employed frequently in the Eurobarometer and International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). Theoretical considerations, however, suggest that A/D questions require a complex pro... mehr
The use of agree/disagree (A/D) questions is a common technique to measure attitudes. For instance, this question format is employed frequently in the Eurobarometer and International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). Theoretical considerations, however, suggest that A/D questions require a complex processing. Therefore, many survey researchers have
recommended the use of item-specific (IS) questions, since they seem to be less burdensome. Parallel to this methodological discussion is the discussion around the use of mobile devices for responding to surveys. However, until now, evidence has been lacking as to whether the use of mobile devices for survey response affects the performance of established question
formats. In this study, implemented in the Netquest panel in Spain (N = 1,476), we investigated the cognitive effort and response quality associated with A/D and IS questions across PCs and smartphones. For this purpose, we applied a split-ballot design defined by device type and question format. Our analyses revealed longer response times for IS questions than A/D
questions, irrespective of the device type and scale length. Also, the IS questions produced better response quality than their A/D counterparts. All in all, the findings indicate a more conscientious response to IS questions compared to A/D questions.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Fragebogen; Umfrageforschung; Antwortverhalten; quantitative Methode; Methodologie; Online-Befragung
Klassifikation
Erhebungstechniken und Analysetechniken der Sozialwissenschaften
Freie Schlagwörter
agree/disagree questions; asking manner; device type; item-specific questions; paradata; SurveyFocus; web surveys
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2018
Seitenangabe
S. 109-118
Zeitschriftentitel
Methodology: European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, 14 (2018) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1027/1614-2241/a000151
ISSN
1614-1881
Status
Postprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)