Web Survey Bibliography
Although 101-point feeling thermometer questions are frequently used in population surveys and political polls, the measurement error associated with this question type has raised some concerns. One challenge of using this type of question arises from the tendency for respondents to round their answers. That is, rather than providing a precise answer, respondents provide an answer that is divisible by 5 which on at least some occasions is rounded up or down from a more precise (unrounded) value. Several national surveys currently use an open-ended numeric text input format for the feeling thermometer questions, which may exacerbate the response rounding. This study presents findings from two Web survey experiments that examine six formats of 101-point rating scales. The findings show that visual analog scales (VAS) result in fewer rounded answers than open-ended numeric text input, while item nonresponse rates are similar across these questions types. Also, responding to VAS tends to be easier than open-ended format. This study concludes by discussing the application of VAS for feeling thermometer questions and future research directions.
Web survey bibliography - Measurement (1822)
- Internet Panels, Professional Respondents, and Data Quality; 2015; Matthijsse, S.; De Leeuw, E. D.; Hox, J.
- Self-administered Questions and Interviewer–Respondent Familiarity; 2015; Rodriguez, L. A., Sana, M., Sisk, B.
- Comparing Food Label Experiments Using Samples from Web Panels versus Mall Intercepts; 2015; Chang, L. C., Lin, C. T. J.
- Translating Answers to Open-ended Survey Questions in Cross-cultural Research: A Case Study on the Interplay...; 2015; Behr, D.
- An Overview of Mobile CATI Issues in Europe; 2015; Slavec, A.; Toninelli, D.
- The Best of Both Worlds? Combining Passive Data with Survey Data, its Opportunities, Challenges and...; 2015; Duivenvoorde, S.; Dillon, A.
- The Matrix Lives On: Improving Grids for Online Surveys; 2015; Thomas, R. K.; Barlas, F. M.; Graham, P.; Subias, T.
- On Climbing Stairs Many Steps at a Time: The New Normal in Survey Methodology; 2015; Dillman, D. A.
- Mobile Research Methods: Opportunities and challenges of mobile research methodologies. ; 2015; Toninelli, D. (Ed.); Pinter, R.; de Pedraza, P.
- The Effects of Questionnaire Completion Using Mobile Devices on Data Quality. Evidence from a Probability...; 2015; Bosnjak, M.; Struminskaya, B.; Weyandt, K.
- Web Surveys Optimized for Smartphones: Are there Differences Between Computer and Smartphone Users?; 2015; Andreadis, I.
- Usability of the ACS Internet Instrument on Mobile Devices; 2015; Horwitz, R.
- Explorations in Non - Probability Sampling Using the Web; 2015; Brick, J. M.
- Web panel surveys – a challenge for official statistics; 2015; Svensson, J.
- Estimation with Non-probability Surveys and the Question of External Validity; 2015; Dever, J. A.; Valliant, R. L.
- Measurement Properties of Web Surveys; 2015; Tourangeau, R.
- Measuring Political Knowledge in Web-Based Surveys: An Experimental Validation of Visual Versus Verbal...; 2015; Munzert, S.; Selb, P.
- Adding Postal Follow-Up to a Web-Based Survey of Primary Care and Gastroenterology Clinic Physician...; 2015; Partin, M. R.; Powell, A. A.; Burgess, D. J.; Haggstrom, D. A.; Gravely, A. A.; Halek, K.; Bangerter...
- Can Non-full-probability Internet Surveys Yield Useful Data? A Comparison with Full-probability Face...; 2015; Simmons, A.D.; Bobo, L. D.
- Participation rates, response bias and response behaviours in the community survey of the Swiss Spinal...; 2015; Fekete, C.; Segerer, W.; Gemperli, A.; Brinkhof, M.W.G.
- The Cathie Marsh lecture: What does the failure of the polls tell us about the future of survey research...; 2015; Sturgis, P., Matheson, J.
- GreenBook Research Industry Trends Report; 2015; Murphy, L. (Ed.)
- Designing web surveys for the multi-device internet; 2015; de Bruijne, M.
- Data Quality Standards in Mixed Mode Surveys; 2015; Bremer, J.; Barbulescu, M.; Bennett, J.
- Rating Scales in Web Surveys: A Test of New Drag-and-Drop Rating Procedures; 2015; Kunz, T.
- A Review of Issues in Gamified Surveys; 2015; Keusch, F.; Zhang, Che.
- Innovations in Email Invitation Design for Today’s Digital World; 2015; Saunders, T.; Kessler, A.
- What They Can’t See Can Hurt You: Improving Grids for Mobile Devices; 2015; Randall, T. K.; Barlas, F. M.; Graham, P.; Subias, T.
- Comparison of telephone RDD and online panel survey modes on CPGI scores and co-morbidities; 2015; Lee, C.-K.; Back, K.-J.; Williams, Ro. J.; Ahn, S.-S.
- An Empirical Test of Nonresponse Bias in Internet Surveys; 2015; af Wahlberg, AE; Poom, L.
- Hidden Populations, Online Purposive Sampling, and External Validity: Taking off the Blindfold; 2015; Barrat, M. J.; Ferris, J. A.; Lenton, S.
- Improving Response to Household Surveys Using Mail Contact to Request Responses over the Internet: Results...; 2015; Dillman, D. A.
- The quality of data collected using online panels: a decade of research ; 2015; Callegaro, M.
- Sub-optimal Respondent Behavior and Data Quality in Online Surveys; 2015; Thomas, R. K.
- The role of gamification in better accessing reality and hence increasing data validity ; 2015; Bailey, P.; Kernohan, H.; Pritchard, G.
- Rewarding the Truth; 2015; Puleston, J.
- An experiment testing six formats of 101-point rating scales; 2015; Liu, M.; Conrad, F. G.
- Emerging Technologies: The Rise of Mobile Devices: From Smartphones to Smart Surveys; 2015; Buskirk, T. D.
- A Free Audio-CASI Module for LimeSurvey; 2015; Beier, H.; Schulz, S.
- Self-identification of occupation in web surveys: requirements for search trees and look-up tables ; 2015; Tijdens, K. G.
- Mode System Effects in an Online Panel Study: Comparing a Probability-based Online Panel with two Face...; 2015; Struminskaya, B.; De Leeuw, E. D.; Kaczmirek, L.
- Mixed Mode Design Considerations; 2015; Hupp, A.
- Standard Definitions: Final Dispositions of Case Codes and Outcome Rates for Surveys 2015; 2015
- Mixed mode surveys ; 2015; Burton, J.
- An Experiment in Open End Response Length in Relation to Text Box Length in a Web Survey; 2015; Traugott, M. W.; Antoun, C.
- Item nonresponse in open-ended questions: Identification and reduction in web surveys; 2015; Kaczmirek, L.; Behr, D.
- Impact of raising awareness of respondents on the measurement quality in a web survey; 2015; Revilla, M.
- Open narrative questions in PC and smartphones: is the device playing a role?; 2015; Revilla, M.; Ochoa, C.
- Gamification of Online Surveys: Design Process, Case Study, and Evaluation; 2015; Harms, J.; Biegler, S.; Wimmer, C.; Kappel, K.; Grechenig, T.
- Equivalency of Paper Versus Tablet Computer Survey Data; 2015; Ravert, R. D.; Gomez-Scott, J.; Donnellan, M. B.