Web Survey Bibliography
Previous research has revealed techniques to improve response quality in open-ended questions in both paper and interviewer-administered survey modes. The purpose of this paper is to test the effectiveness of similar techniques in web surveys. Using data from a series of three random sample web surveys of Washington State University undergraduates, we examine the effects of visual and verbal answer-box manipulations (i.e., altering the size of the answer box and including an explanation that answers could exceed the size of the box) and the inclusion of clarifying and motivating introductions in the question stem. We gauge response quality by the amount and type of information contained in responses as well as response time and item nonresponse. The results indicate that increasing the size of the answer box has little effect on early responders to the survey but substantially improved response quality among late responders. Including any sort of explanation or introduction that made response quality and length salient also improved response quality for both early and late responders. In addition to discussing these techniques, we also address the potential of the web survey mode to revitalize the use of open-ended questions in self-administered surveys.
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- The Video-Enhanced Web Survey Data Quality and Cognitive Processing of Questions; 2009; Fuchs, M.
- Representativeness of Mobile Internet Surveys-A comparative study of CAMI vs. CATI - GOR 2009; 2009; Maier, U., Neubarth, W., Grosser, A., Hombach, A.
- Having their say: email interviews for research data collection with people who have verbal communication...; 2009; Ison, N.
- Engaging faculty through collection development utilizing online survey tools ; 2009; Jensen, K.
- Internet questionnaires in e-health contexts: Non-response to sensitive items; 2009; Reips, U.-D., Buchanan, T., Joinson, A. N., Paine, C.
- Collecting data in surfer's paradise: Internet-mediated research yesterday, now, and tomorrow; 2009; Reips, U.-D.
- A decade of Internet-based data collection: Time is ripe for combining e-learning with i-science; 2009; Reips, U.-D.
- Experimentation within surveys; 2009; Reips, U.-D.
- Media research: can technology replace interviews?; 2009; Windle, R.
- Prospects for mixed-mode data collection in cross-national surveys; 2009; Eva, G., Jowell, R.
- Online audio group discussions: a comparison with face-to-face methods; 2009; Cheng, C. C., Krumwiede, D., Sheu, C.
- Forum - Research 2.0: engage or give up the ghost?; 2009; Oxley, M., Light, B.
- A hybrid online and offline approach to market measurement studies; 2009; Cooke, M., Watkins, N., Moy, C.
- "Connected research" - How market research can get the most out of semantic web waves; 2009; Schillewaert, N., De Ruyck, T., Verhaeghe, A.
- Analyzing the Cost-Effectiveness of Using Return Receipt and Address Corrections in Mail Surveys; 2009; Stuckey, H. L., Malhotra, N., Sims, B. A., Walters, M. R.
- Summaries of Address-Based Sampling Presentations at the AAPOR Annual Meeting; 2009; W., Daily, G., Shuttles, D. C., Yancey, L. T., Thu Burks, A., Bourquin, C.Link, M. W.
- Can Survey Respondents with Visual Deficits Complete My Web Survey?; 2009; Malakhoff, L.
- How Many Scale Points Should I Include for Attitudinal Questions?; 2009; Maitland, A.
- Should I label all scale points or just the end points for attitudinal questions?; 2009; Maitland, A.
- Impact of T-ACASI on Survey Measurements of Subjective Phenomena ; 2009; Harmon, T., Rogers, S. M., Eggleston, E., Roman, A. M., Villarroel, M. A., Chromy, J. R., Ganapathi,...
- Quantification of Qualitative Data from Surveys; 2009; Aysoy, C., Rajagopalan, S., Lyziak, T., Oral, E.
- Integrated Household Surveys - Design, Implementation and Estimation; 2009; Silva, D., Smith, P., Lee, G., Quinstlr, M.
- New Methodologies in Sampling Rare and Elusive Populations; 2009; Pal, S., Thompson, S., Kalton, G., Lynn, P.
- Nonresponse Bias in Surveys; 2009; Bethlehem, J., Vehovar, V., Stoop, I., Schouten, B., Shlomo, N., Skinner, C., Montaquila, J.
- Measuring and Assessing Respondent; 2009; Penny, R., Hedlin, D., Merrington, R., Pistorius, M.
- Contemporary Methodological Challenges in Social Statistics; 2009; Glaude, M., Dash, J., Stukel, D., Verma, V., Sundström, A., Arora, A., Townsend, M., Gordon, N. M.
- Internet versus paper-and-pencil survey methods in psychological experiments: Equivalence testing of...; 2009; Lewis, I., Watson, B., White, K. M.
- Combining Web-Based and Mail Surveys Improves Response Rates: A PBRN Study From PRIME Net; 2009; Kroth, P. J., McPherson, L., Leverence, R., Pace, W., Daniels, E., Rhyne, R. L., Williams, Ro. L.
- Open-Ended Questions in Web Surveys: Can Increasing the Size of Answer Boxes and Providing Extra Verbal...; 2009; Smyth, J. D., Dillman, D. A., Christian, L. M., McBride, 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.
- A usability of a new graphical shopping interface through GlobalPark; 2009; Groenen, P. J. F., Kagie, M.
- Investigating causal relationships with power: Online experiments; 2009; Reips, U.-D.
- Effectiveness of incentives in web surveys within mixed-mode systems: An evaluation of errors & costs...; 2009; Lozar Manfreda, K.
- The reparation of trust after negative feedback – the results of two online experiments among...; 2009; Utz, S.
- Representativeness of web surveys to the general public ; 2009; Sonck, N.
- Effects of data collection technique on the quality of data: A MTMM study of CATI, CAPI and Online interviews...; 2009; Scherpenzeel, A.
- Using Internet survey paradata to optimize survey questionnaire design; 2009; Heerwegh, D.
- 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...
- Nonresponse in the Recruitment of an Internet Panel Based on Probability Sampling; 2009; Hoogendoorn, A., Daalmans, J.
- The utility of online panel surveys versus computer-assisted interviews in obtaining substance-use prevalence...; 2009; Spijkerman, R., Knibbe, R., Knoops, K., van de Mheen, D., van den Eijnden, R.
- Internet research differs from research on internet users: some methodological insights into online...; 2009; Lohmann, M., Schmucker, D. J.
- Find out what your people really think: How to maximize response rates to employee satisfaction surveys...; 2009; Lusty, D.
- Improving survey response in mail and internet general public surveys using address-based sampling and...; 2009; Messer, B. L.
- Are Mode Preferences Real?; 2009; Millar, M. M., O'Neill, A. C., Dillman, D. A.
- Gender-of-Interviewer Effects in a Video-Enhanced Web Survey: Results from a Randomized Field Experiment...; 2009; Fuchs, M.
- Psychometric properties of internet administered versions of Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) and...; 2009; Zlomke, K. R.
- An Update on Survey Measures of Web-Oriented Digital Literacy; 2009; Hargittai, E.
- 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.