Web Survey Bibliography
Title Introduction Breakoffs, Questionnaire Breakoffs and Web Questionnaire Length: A Metastudy
Author Cehovin, G.; Vehovar, V.
Year 2016
Access date 01.06.2016
Abstract
Survey breakoffs denote respondents that start to fill in the questionnaire, but fail to complete it and quit prematurely. This problem requires additional attention because it occurs more often compared to interviewer-administered questionnaires. Studies usually confirm that lengthy questionnaires contribute to lower data quality, but the relation between survey length and breakoff rate often remains unclear, which is our main research focus. To show that different reasons contribute to different types of breakoffs, we separately define breakoffs that occur a) at the survey introduction (introduction breakoffs), and b) breakoffs that happen later at some point during the questionnaire, but still before it is finished (questionnaire breakoffs). This is different from the prevailing reportingonly of all types of breakoffs together, which has little practical value, because separate reporting offers a more powerful insight into breakoff prevention. We present practical implications of this approach in a case metastudy of approximately 7,000 web surveys and 2,000,000 responses, where we analyze questionnaire length and its impact on both types of breakoffs. The mean total breakoff rate for our sample is 40% and we show that introduction breakoffs highly dominate (presenting three quarters of all breakoffs). In addition, we found significant correlation between questionnaire length and questionnaire breakoffs, but there is almost no correlation between questionnaire length and breakoffs that occur at the survey introduction. To discuss practical implications, we present a framework of breakoff indicators, where we refer to and extend the AAPOR final disposition code 2.12 “Break-off or partial with insufficient information”, in order to separate introduction and questionnaire breakoffs.
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Year of publication2016
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Web survey bibliography - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 71st Annual Conference, 2016 (107)
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- Communicating Data Use and Privacy: In-person versus Web based methods for message testing ; 2016; Clark Fobia, A.; Hunter Childs, J. E.
- User Experience and Eye-tracking: Results to Optimize Completion of a Web Survey and Website Design ; 2016; Walton, L.; Ricci, K.; Libman Barry, A.; Eiginger, C.; Christian, L. M.
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- Decomposing Selection Effects in Non-probability Samples ; 2016; Mercer, A. W.; Keeter, S.; Kreuter, F.
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- Exploring the Feasibility of Using Facebook for Surveying Special Interest Populations ; 2016; Lee, C.; Jang, S.
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- Measuring Survey Behavior of Smartphone Users; 2016; Luks, S.; Phillips, R.
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- Influences on Item Response Times in a Multinational Web Survey ; 2016; Phillips, B. T.; Kolenikov, S.; Howard Ecklund, E.; Ackermann, A.; Brulia, A.
- QR Codes for Survey Access: Is It Worth It?; 2016; Allen, L.; Marlar, J.
- An Exploration of the Relationship between Usability Testing and Data Verification ; 2016; Langer Tesfaye, C.; Kurmlavage, V.
- Beyond the Survey: Improving Data Insights and User Experience with Mobile Devices ; 2016; Graham, P.; Lew, G.
- User Experience Considerations for Contextual Product Surveys on Smartphones ; 2016; Sedley, A.; Mueller, H.
- The Differential Effect of Mobile-friendly Surveys on Data Quality; 2016; Horwitz, R.
- Embedding Survey Questions within Non-research Mobile Apps: A Method for Collecting High-quality Data...; 2016; Bapna, V.; Antoun, C.
- Does Changing Monetary Incentive Schemes in Panel Studies Affect Cooperation? A Quasi-experiment on...; 2016; Schaurer, I.; Bosnjak, M.
- Survey Mode and Mail Method: A Practical Experiment in Survey Fielding for a Multi-round Survey ; 2016; Sullivan, B. D.; Duda, N.; Bogen, K.; Clusen, N. A.; Wakar, B.; Zhou, H.
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- Early-bird Incentives: Results From an Experiment to Determine Response Rate and Cost Effects ; 2016; De Santis, J.; Callahan, R.; Marsh, S.; Perez-Johnson, I.
- Using Cash Incentives to Help Recruitment in a Probability Based Web Panel: The Effects on Sign Up Rates...; 2016; Krieger, U.
- Assessing Changes in Coverage Bias of Web Surveys a s Internet Access Increases in the United States...; 2016; Sterrett, D.; Malato, D.; Benz, J.; Tompson, T.; English, N.
- Timing is Everything: Discretely Discouraging Mobile Survey Response through the Timing of Email Contacts...; 2016; Richards, A.; C.; Shook-Sa, B. E.; C.; Berzofsky, M.; Smith, A. C.
- Dynamic Instructions in Check-All-That-Apply Questions ; 2016; Kunz, T.; Fuchs, M.
- Patterns of Unit and Item Nonresponse in a Multinational Web Survey ; 2016; Ackermann, A.; Howard Ecklund, E.; Phillips, B. T.; Brulia, A.