Web Survey Bibliography
Title Paper and Pencil versus Web Survey. Measurement Effects and Mode Differences
Author Fuchs, M.
Year 2002
Access date 21.04.2004
Abstract So far, certain problems of web surveys have received great attention: coverage problems, sampling issues and response rates as well as screen design and usability issues. However, little insight is available regarding the cognitive processes at work in a respondent's mind when answering a survey question on the internet. We assume that the cognitive capacity available when answering a survey question is impaired by the respondent's navigational efforts when working though the questionnaire. Thus, working through an online survey reduces the respondent's attention for any given survey question. In order to assess the respondent's attention for the content of a survey questionnaire, we use the results of experiments on measurement effects: the larger the effects the greater the respondent's attention (otherwise the effects would not appear). In this talk we present results from a large scale field experiment (n = 5,000) on measurement error in mixed mode survey (p&p and online) among the German youth conducted in spring of 2001. In this survey, 6 experiments on measurement error were incorporated: 2 experiments on question order, 2 experiments on response categories, and 2 experiments on response order in long lists. The results suggest that measurement effects are generally smaller in the web portion of the survey.
Year of publication2002
Bibliographic typeConferences, workshops, tutorials, presentations
Web Survey Bibliography - The American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 57th Annual Conference, 2002 (35)
- Navigating the Rapids of Change: Some Observations on Survey Methodology in the Early 21st Century; 2002; Dillman, D. A.
- Civic Engagement, Social Trust, and Online Deliberation; 2002; Goldthwaite, D., Price, V., Cappella, J. N.
- A Mixed-mode Internet and Telephone Survey in a Technology-rich Environment; 2002; Marton, K., Sumartojo, R. Kosicki, G. M., Horner, L. R.
- Comparison of Response Rates and Quality of Response in a Survey Conducted by Mail, Email and Web; 2002; Lesser, V. M., Newton, L.
- Face-to-Face vs. Web-enabled Panel Interviews on Magazine Reading: A Mode Comparison; 2002; Mattlin, J.
- Internet-based Survey Research in the U.S. Navy; 2002; Olmsted, M. G.
- Statistical Data Validation in Web Instruments:An Empirical Study; 2002; Peytchev, A., Petrova, E.A.
- Transitioning Phone and Mail Studies to an Online Venue: Factors for Consideration; 2002; Park, J. M., Collier, D.
- U.S. Army Web-based, Internet Surveys; 2002; Lynn, M.
- U. S. Air Force Surveys; 2002; Hamilton, C. H., Datko, L. M., Bell, J.
- A Computer Tool that Helps Survey Methodologists Improve the Comprehensibility of Questions; 2002; Graesser, A., Karnavat, A., Daniel, K. F., Cooper, E., Cai, Z., Whitten, S., Louwerse, M., Bartlett,...
- Using the Internet to Reach an Elite Population: What Works, What Doesn't?; 2002; Grigorian, K. H., Rosenlund, A., Sokolowski, J.
- Combining Online and CATI Data Collection Techniques With Web-Based Reporting to Measurably Improve...; 2002; Feld, K. G., Stone, W. K.
- Triangulation: Three Modes Measuring HIV-Related Knowledge and Stigma in the U.S; 2002; Fichtner, R., Knight, S., Lentine, D.
- Navigation Patterns in Web Surveys; 2002; Ramirez, C. M.
- Why Internet Samples Are Inherently Biased; 2002; Neustadtl, A., Kestnbaum, M., Robinson, J. P.
- Methods for Improving Compliance in Exposure Studies; 2002; Dimitropoulos, L., Thalji, L., Weibe, L.
- The Impact of Privacy and Security Concerns on the Willingness to Provide Sensitive Information about...; 2002; Aoki, K., Elasmar, M. G.
- Mode-Effects in Web Surveys?; 2002; Bandilla, W., Bosnjak, M.
- The Prospects for Electronic Mail Surveys; 2002; Groussett, R., Fournier, A., Kalinowski, L., Best, S. J.
- Prepaid and Promised Incentives in Web Surveys: An Experiment; 2002; Bosnjak, M., Tuten, T. L.
- A Nonresponse Analysis of a Mail-Web Mode Comparison; 2002; Boyd, C. J., Crawford, S. D., McCabe, S. E., Couper, M. P.
- An Experimental Comparison of Knowledge Networks and The GSS; 2002; Bradburn, N. M.
- Examining Item Non-Response in a Mixed Mode Customer Satisfaction Study; 2002; Burr, M. A., Famolaro, T., Levin, K.
- Web Survey Nonresponse Among Military Members; 2002; Caplan, J. R.
- Comparing Self-administered Computer Surveys and Auditory Interviews: An Experiment; 2002; Chang, L. C., Krosnick, J. A.
- Paper and Pencil versus Web Survey. Measurement Effects and Mode Differences; 2002; Fuchs, M.
- Usability Testing of Web Data Collection Instruments; 2002; Thalji, L., Antunes, M. J., Wiebe, E. F.
- Nonresponse Error and Mode Effects in the Web-Enabled Survey on Civic Attitudes and Behaviors after...; 2002; Thalji, L., Langer, M., Pulliam, P., Wiebe, E. F.
- Not Sure About "Don't Know"?: Effects of Response Choice in Mixed Mode Surveys; 2002; Terhanian, G., Thomas, R. K., Bremer, J., Smith, R.
- More Is Not Necessarily Better: Effects of Response Categories on Measurement Stability and Validity; 2002; Thomas, R. K., Uldall, B. R., Krosnick, J. A.
- A Web-based Experiment to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Vaccine Information Sheets; 2002; Turner, A., Thalji, L., Wagers, R., Laird, G., Heaps, W.
- Reliability and Validity of Web-based Surveys: Effects of Response Modality, Item Format, and Number...; 2002; Uldall, B. R., Thomas, R. K., Krosnick, J. A.
- Mode Effect in Web Surveys; 2002; Vehovar, V., Lozar Manfreda, K.
- Characteristics of Respondents to a Web Survey of the General Public; 2002; Tarnai, J., Thom, A.