Web Survey Bibliography
Online researchers face whether to use radio buttons or drop downs when presenting respondents with "select one answer from many" questions. However, empirical evidence regarding response effects does not provide direction for favoring one. Using data collected in a New Zealand general population Web survey of 2,400 people, this study contributes to the decision process by investigating format response effects at multiple levels and exploring the potential for input mechanisms to interfere with drop-down answer selection. Format choice did not significantly affect survey completions, number of nonsubstantial answers, or time to completion. However, drop downs led to higher item nonresponse and longer response times. Furthermore, the 76% of respondents using scroll mice to complete the survey were prone to accidentally changing an answer if presented with drop-down questions. This increased average response times and skewed distribution of responses to the drop-down treatment questions toward the bottom of the response list. Implications of these findings for Web-based data collection are discussed.
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- Survey Response Rates and Survey Administration in Counseling and Clinical Psychology A Meta-Analysis...; 2009; Van Horn, P. S., Green, K. E., Martinussen, M.
- Short Message Service (SMS) Technology in Alcohol Research-A Feasibility Study; 2009; Kuntsche, E., Robert, B.
- Having their say: email interviews for research data collection with people who have verbal communication...; 2009; Ison, N.
- Internet versus paper-and-pencil survey methods in psychological experiments: Equivalence testing of...; 2009; Lewis, I., Watson, B., White, K. M.
- The effect of varying the number of response alternatives in rating scales: Experimental evidence from...; 2009; Maydeu-Olivares, A., Kramp, U., García-Forero, C., Gallardo-Pujol, D., Coffman, D.
- Timing accuracy of Web experiments: A case study using the WebExp software package; 2009; Keller, F., Gunasekharan, S., Mayo, N., Corley, M.
- Representativeness of web surveys to the general public ; 2009; Sonck, N.
- The Mobile-only Population in Portugal and Its Impact in a Dual Frame Telephone Survey; 2009; Vicente, P., Reis, E.
- Impact of mixed survey modes on physical activity and fruit/vegetable consumption: A longitudinal study...; 2009; Nigg, C. R., Motl, R. W., Wong, K. T., Yoda L. U., McCurdy, D. K., Paxton, R., Horwath, C. C., Dishman...
- The Internet as a research site: establishment of a web-based longitudinal study of the nursing and...; 2009; Huntington, A., Gilmour, J., Schluter, P., Tuckett, A., Bogossian, F., Turner, C.
- Using Web 2.0 application Twitter for formative course evaluation: a case study; 2009; Burger, C., Stieger, S.
- Doing surveys where it matters - the GPS-age and privacy. How the MR industry can do surveys where the...; 2009; Tjostheim, I., Fritsch, L.
- Using mobile research to get to the heart of branding and marketing effectiveness right now; 2009; Day, D.
- Online Versus Paper: Format Effects in Tourism Surveys; 2009; Dolnicar, S., Laesser, C., Matus, K.
- ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems -- Requirements; 2008
- Objectivity, Reliability, and Validity of Search Engine Count Estimates ; 2008; Janetzko, D.
- Internet Technology and Social Capital:How the Internet Affects Seniors' Social Capital and Wellbeing...; 2008; Sum, S., Mathews, M. R., Pourghasem, M., Hughes, I.
- The Methodological Issues Associated With Internet-Based Research; 2008; Beddows, E.
- A national Internet survey on rapid sequence intubation patterns from Turkey ; 2008; Guneysel, O., Onur, O. E., Akoglu, H., Eroglu, S., Denızbası, A.
- The Effectiveness of CATI Method in the Survey “Structure of Agricultural Holdings”; 2008; Jakóbik, K., Ruta, G.
- An evaluation of the weighting procedures for an online access panel survey; 2008; Loosveldt, G., Sonck, N.
- Can online panels be truly global?; 2008; Shashkin, A. V.
- Use of a website to evaluate quality of work-life and quality of life among community workers helping...; 2008; Dupuis, G.
- The Danish time use and consumption survey 2008/9 - preliminary experiencies from applying a combined...; 2008; Bonke, J.
- Worth the Weight?: The Benefits and Pitfalls in Applying Survey Weights to Web Surveys of College Undergraduates...; 2008; Bloom, J. D.
- Maximising response rates in household telephone surveys; 2008; O'Toole, J., Sinclair, M., Leder, K.
- An Iranian Experience of Internet Surveys; 2008; Khoshgooyanfard, A. R.
- Psychological questionnaires and research on the Internet: A literature review; 2008; Orosa, F. J. E., Pinto, I. F., Sales PP
- A very low response rate in an on-line survey of medical practitioners; 2008; Aitken, C., Power, R., Dwyer, R.
- Effect of Incentives on Web-Based Surveys; 2008; Su, J., Shao, P., Fang, J.
- Not Mixed-Mode but Switch-Mode; 2008; Höglinger, M., Abraham, M., Arpagaus, J.
- Non-Response in the Panel Study of Belgian Households (1992-2002): An Output and Process Evaluation; 2007; De Keulenaer, F.
- Differences between respondents and nonrespondents in an Internet survey recruited from face-to-face...; 2007; Bandilla, W., Blohm, M., Kaczmirek, L. & Neubarth, W.
- The impact of cookie deletion on the accuracy of site-server and ad-server metrics: An empirical comScore...; 2007; Abraham, Ma., Meierhoefer, C., Lipsman, A.
- Pilot study to recruite a sample for an online panel: Effects of contact mode, incentives and information...; 2007; Scherpenzeel, A.
- Electronic data collection methods; 2007; Singh, M., Burgess, S.
- Dual-mode electronic survey lessons and experiences; 2007; Lang, M.
- Internet-based survey design for university web sites : a case study of a Thai university ; 2007; Vate-U-Lan, P.
- Web questionnaires and Web 2.0; 2007; Folkedal, J.
- Internet Surveys – Data Collection challenges for Statistics (Norway); 2007; Gloersen, R.
- Deformation analysis of the repeated positional surveys in the undermined localities using web applications...; 2007; Milan, T.
- Promoting Internet surveys and respondent relationship at INE Portugal: WebInq data collection system...; 2007; Cunha, C., dos Santos, P. S., Goulão, C., Leal, J. F.
- Teaching and learning mixed methods research online; 2007; Ivankova, N., Verhoeven, F.
- Online Data Collection in Academic Research: Advantages and Limitations; 2007; Lefever, S., Dal, M., Matthiasdottir, A.
- How Demographic Characteristics Affect Mode Preference in a Postal/Web Mixed-Mode Survey of Australian...; 2007; Diment, K., Garrett-Jones, S.
- Testing for the survey mode effect on contingent valuation data quality: A case study of web based versus...; 2007; Marta-Pedroso, C., Freitas, H., Domingos, T.
- Forced response in online surveys: bias from reactance and an increase in sex-specific dropout; 2007; Stieger, S., Reips, U. -D., Voracek, M.
- Drop Downs and Scroll Mice: The Effect of Response Option Format and Input Mechanism Employed on Data...; 2007; Healey, B.
- International Guidelines on Computer-Based and Internet-Delivered Testing; 2006
- Online community survey: an effectiveness measure for revealing citizen preferences in their role as...; 2006; Martin Juanil, D., Ismail, M.