Web Survey Bibliography
Title Collecting Ego-Centered Network Data via the Web
Author Batagelj, Z., Hlebec, V., Lozar Manfreda, K., Vehovar, V.
Year 2002
Access date 14.07.2004
Abstract Personal interview is a typical data source for ego-centered social networks owing to their complex data structure. However, Web data collection can substantially reduce the costs and time required for such data collection. It is especially suitable for special populations familiar with Internet tools. Special attention to questionnaire design is needed if the respondent will complete theWeb questionnaire by him or her self. One trial in the collection of ego-centered networks via the Web was done in the annual RIS (Research on Internet in Slovenia) Web survey conducted by the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana in summer 2001. Respondents were randomly split into four groups. Each group received a name generator for one type of social support: material, informational, emotional support or social companionship, and a set of questions regarding alters for each alter they named in the network generator. Dropouts from the questionnaire are studied with respect to the number of listed alters and characteristics of respondents. Preliminary analysis shows that the Web can be used as a data collection method for ego-centered social networks. However, special attention is required when designing the graphic layout of name generators as well as with the wording of instructions. In particular, the number of alters should be limited in some substantial way since respondents who name many alters tend to quit the questionnaire before answering additional questions regarding these alters.
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Year of publication2002
Bibliographic typeConferences, workshops, tutorials, presentations
Web Survey Bibliography - Batagelj, Z. (28)
- Mobile Phone Surveys: The Slovenian Case Study; 2004; Vehovar, V., Belak, E., Batagelj, Z., Cikic, S.
- Methodological Issues in Mobile Phone Surveys; 2003; Vehovar, V., Batagelj, Z., Callegaro, M., Fuchs, M., Kuusela, V.
- Collecting Ego-Centered Network Data via the Web; 2002; Batagelj, Z., Hlebec, V., Lozar Manfreda, K., Vehovar, V.
- Design of Web Survey Questionnaires: Three Basic Experiments; 2002; Lozar Manfreda, K., Batagelj, Z., Vehovar, V.
- Nonresponse in Web Surveys; 2002; Vehovar, V., Lozar Manfreda, K., Zaletel, M., Batagelj, Z.
- Web Fragmentation: A Network Analysis Approach; 2002; Koren, G., Kovacic, M., Batagelj, Z.
- Alternative Approaches to Measure Web Site Audiences; 2002; Robinsak, M., Batagelj, Z.
- Web versus Mail Questionnaire for an Institutional Survey; 2001; Lozar Manfreda, K., Vehovar, V., Batagelj, Z.
- Errors in Web Surveys; 2001; Lozar Manfreda, K., Vehovar, V., Batagelj, Z.
- Sensitivity of E-Commerce measurement to the survey instrument; 2001; Lozar Manfreda, K., Vehovar, V., Batagelj, Z.
- Cost and Errors of Web Surveys in Establishment Surveys; 2000; Batagelj, Z., Lozar Manfreda, K., Vehovar, V., Zaletel, M.
- Design Issues In Web Surveys; 2000; Vehovar, V., Lozar Manfreda, K., Batagelj, Z.
- Data collected on the Web; 2000; Vehovar, V., Lozar Manfreda, K., Batagelj, Z.
- Design Aspect of the Web Questionnaires; 1999; Vehovar, V., Lozar Manfreda, K., Batagelj, Z.
- Measuring Web Sites Visits; 1999; Vehovar, V., Lozar Manfreda, K., Batagelj, Z.
- Web Surveys: Revolutionising the Survey Industry or (Only) Enriching its Spectrum?; 1999; Batagelj, Z.,Vehovar, V.
- Web Surveys: Can The Weighting Solve The Problem?; 1999; Vehovar, V., Lozar Manfreda, K., Batagelj, Z.
- Who are Non-respondents in WEB Surveys; 1998; Vehovar, V., Batagelj, Z., Lozar Manfreda, K.
- Opinion polls on the internet; 1998; Batagelj, Z.
- Opinion polls on WWW; 1998; Batagelj, Z., Vehovar, V.
- Opinion poll of members of statistical association; 1998; Batagelj, Z., Vehovar, V., Rutar, K.
- Respondent's Satisfaction in WWW Surveys; 1998; Batagelj, Z., Vehovar, V., Lozar Manfreda, K.
- WWW Surveys; 1998; Batagelj, Z., Vehovar, V.
- Technical and Methodological Issues in WWW Surveys; 1998; Batagelj, Z., Vehovar, V.
- Research on internet; 1997; Batagelj, Z.
- QML - Questionnaire Markup Language; 1997; Batagelj, Z.
- The Method of the WWW Survey; 1997; Batagelj, Z., Vehovar, V.
- The Methodological Issues in WWW Surveys; 1996; Vehovar, V., Batagelj, Z.