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Relevance & Research Question: Since 2010 GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences has been conducting a pilot with three studies to develop a strategy for recruiting and maintaining an online access panel based on a probability sample.
Methods & Data: The target frame were German-speaking adults living in Germany in private households who identified themselves as using the internet for private purposes. Panel members were recruited by means of a telephone interview. Samples were drawn implementing a dual frame approach (i.e., including both landline and mobile numbers). Internet-users were requested to join an online panel and to provide an email address. The online surveys replicated sample questions from ALLBUS, ESS, Eurobaromater, SOEP, including a large set of demographic variables
Results: In three studies nearly 1800 respondents were willing to join the panel. These respondents were subsequently invited to 8 online surveys. We present response rates, consent rates to join the panel, and actual participation rates for the recruitment interview and response rates for the eight online surveys.
Added Value: The data will be released to the scientific community. A first data release on family life is available in the GESIS data archive (doi:10.4232/1.11503). In addition, results from the experiments in the pilot help to understand the effects of various measures such as incentives and provide guidance in optimizing recruiting efforts.
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Web survey bibliography - Schaurer, I. (11)
- Article Establishing an Open Probability-Based Mixed-Mode Panel of the General Population in Germany...; 2017; Bosnjak, M.; Dannwolf, T.; Enderle, T.; Schaurer, I.; Struminskaya, B.; Tanner, A.; Weyandt, K.
- Does Changing Monetary Incentive Schemes in Panel Studies Affect Cooperation? A Quasi-experiment on...; 2016; Schaurer, I.; Bosnjak, M.
- A quasi-experiment on effects of prepaid versus promised incentives on participation in a probability...; 2015; Schaurer, I.; Bosnjak, M.
- Assessing representativeness of a probability-based online panel in Germany; 2014; Struminskaya, B., Kaczmirek, L., Schaurer, I., Bandilla, W.
- Switching the polarity of answer options within the questionnaire and using various numbering schemes...; 2014; Struminskaya, B., Schaurer, I., Bosnjak, M.
- Incentives on demand in a probability-based online panel: redemption and the choice between pay-out...; 2014; Schaurer, I., Struminskaya, B., Kaczmirek, L.
- GESIS Online Panel Pilot: Results from a Probability-Based Online Access Panel; 2013; Kaczmirek, L., Bandilla, W., Schaurer, I., Struminskaya, B., Weyandt, K.
- Effects of incentive reduction after a series of higher incentive waves in a probability-based online...; 2013; Struminskaya, B., Kaczmirek, L., Schaurer, I., Bandilla, W.
- Little experience with technology as a cause of nonresponse in online surveys; 2012; Struminskaya, B., Schaurer, I., Kaczmirek, L., Bandilla, W.
- Asking sensitive questions in a recruitment interview for an online panel: the income question; 2011; Schaurer, I., Struminskaya, B., Kaczmirek, L., Bandilla, W.
- Asking Sensitive Questions: Do They Affect Participation In Follow-Up Surveys?; 2011; Schaurer, I., Struminskaya, B., Kaczmirek, L., Bandilla, W.