Web Survey Bibliography
We analyze whether there are differences in kind and quality of ego-centered network data that were collected on the web compared to data collected with the help of an interviewer. Many mode effects on the quality of web survey data have been analyzed (Couper 2000) for more or less standard questions. The collection of ego-centered network data, however, is notoriously more difficult than the collection of other survey data because it faces the respondent with a more complex answering task. Until now, we do not know whether web surveys lead to a substantial reduction of data quality and quantity (see Lozar Manfreda, Vehovar & Hlebec 2004). In our study university researchers of different disciplines at a Dutch university (n=110), either filled out ego-centered data through a web questionnaire or were probed about their network in a personalized interview. Ego-centered network data collection makes use of so-called "name generators" that are both hard to explain properly and moreover give the respondent a special opportunity to shorten the answer procedure. For this reason, interviewers are often deemed critical in the proper collection of ego-centered network data. Hence our analysis provides a strong test of the feasibility of data collection through the Internet. The emphasis of our analysis is on whether there are differences in the ego-centered network data between the groups of respondents. One could argue that respondents who are not interviewed in person are tempted to answer in a much more time saving manner than other respondents, and are moreover more likely to make mistakes or simply quit. We focus on drop out rates, the number of missing values, the size and density of the ego-centered networks, as well as other properties of the networks.The paper presents the results of the hypotheses testing.
Web survey bibliography - 2005 (76)
- Compilation of Composite Satisfaction Index in User Satisfaction Survey; 2005; Sam Min, K., Park, Ju.
- Unintended Consequences of Incentive Induced Response Rate Differences; 2005; Pope, D., Crawford, S. D., Johnson, E. O., McCabe, S. E.
- Mode Effects in Customer Satisfaction Measurement; 2005; Steiger, D. M., Keil, L., Gaertner, G.
- From Crayons to Computers: The Evolution of Computer use in Redistricting; 2005; Altman, M., MacDonald, K., McDonald, M.
- Survey Measures of Web-Oriented Digital Literacy; 2005; Hargittai, E.
- Vote Over-Reporting: Testing the Social Desirability Hypothesis in Telephone and Internet Surveys; 2005; Holbrook, A. L., Krosnick, J. A.
- Using the Web to Survey College Students: Institutional Characteristics That Influence Survey Quality...; 2005; Crawford, S. D., McCabe, S. E., Inkelas, K. K.
- Visual Context Effects in Web Surveys; 2005; Couper, M. P., Conrad, F. G., Tourangeau, R.
- The Labelling Game: A Conceptual Exploration of Deviance on the Internet; 2005; Denegri-Knott, J., Taylor, J.
- Comparing Check-All and Forced-Choice Question Formats in Web Surveys: The Role of Satisficing, Depth...; 2005; Smyth, J. D., Dillman, D. A., Christian, L. M., Stern, M. J.
- Data Collection Mode Effects Controlling for Sample Origins in a Panel Study: Telephone versus Internet...; 2005; Dennis, J. M., Chatt, C., de Rouvray, C., Pulliam, P.
- An Empirical Evaluation of Three Web Survey Design Principles; 2005; Healey, B., Macpherson, T., Kuijten, B.
- In my opinion; 2005; Haley, F.
- Eight tips offer best practices for online MR; 2005; Kottler, R. E.
- Get the most from Net-based panel research; 2005; Philpott, G.
- Evaluation of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Young People Using a Web-Based Survey Technique.; 2005; Chung, J. H., des Roches, C. M., Meunier, J., Eavey, R. D.
- Demands on web survey tools for epidemiological research; 2005; Baelter, O., Baelter, K.
- The Quality of Ego-Centered Network Data: A comparison of online versus offline data collection; 2005; Snijders, C., Matzat, U.
- Meta-Analyses on Contingent versus Unconditional Incentives; 2005; Goeritz, A.
- Internet-administered adolescent health questionnaires compared with a paper version in a randomized...; 2005; Mangunkusumo, R. T., Moorman, P. W., van den Bergh, H., Ruiter, A. E., Van Der Lei, J., de Koning, H...
- Online-Research: Markt- und Sozialforschung mit dem Internet; 2005; Welker, M., Werner, A., Scholz, J.
- Mode effects for collecting alcohol and tobacco data among 3rd and 4th grade students: A randomized...; 2005; McCabe, S. E., Boyd, C. J., Young, A., Crawford, S. D., Pope, D.
- Exploring users' attitudes and intentions toward the web as a survey tool; 2005; Huang, H.-M., Liaw, S. S.
- Web Surveys for Electronic Commerce: A Review of the Literature; 2004; Huang, H.-M., Liaw, S. S.
- Comparison of web and mail surveys in collecting illicit drug use data: a randomized experiment; 2004; McCabe, S. E.
- Use and non-use of clarification features in web surveys; 2003; Tourangeau, R., P., Couper, M. P., Conrad, F. G., Baker, R. P.