Web Survey Bibliography
Title Surveys Using Cellular Telephones: A Feasibility Study
Author Steeh, C. G.
Year 2003
Access date 10.05.2004
Abstract Survey research today stands at a crossroads just as it did in the 1970s when telephone surveys began to replace face to face surveys. Once again rapid technological change has led to new modes of administration that, while offering expanded opportunities, also threaten the viability of some types of survey research. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the case of the random digit dial telephone survey. Currently buffeted on the one hand by the internet and on the other by the proliferation of new telephone technologies, RDD surveys seem especially vulnerable. Even without taking into account the widespread use of cellular telephones, some researchers have already suggested that RDD surveys are no longer valid. Since the transition from landline to cellular telephones is well underway, the situation may be more precarious than they forecast. Yet very little research in the United States to date has empirically examined the impact of this transition on random digit dial surveys of the general population. Given the dependence of survey research on telephone administration, studies must explore the feasibility of using cellular telephones to conduct interviews.
The proposed paper will report the initial findings from an experimental comparison of two national surveys, one a standard RDD survey conducted via landline telephones and the other a survey of cellular telephone numbers where the first contact with a respondent will be made through a cellular telephone. From this comparison we will be able to address such important issues as the extent of noncoverage of the target population in traditional RDD surveys, respondent reaction to a survey contact initiated through a cellular telephone, and whether cellular telephones provide an alternative means of contacting hard-to-reach respondents.
The proposed paper will report the initial findings from an experimental comparison of two national surveys, one a standard RDD survey conducted via landline telephones and the other a survey of cellular telephone numbers where the first contact with a respondent will be made through a cellular telephone. From this comparison we will be able to address such important issues as the extent of noncoverage of the target population in traditional RDD surveys, respondent reaction to a survey contact initiated through a cellular telephone, and whether cellular telephones provide an alternative means of contacting hard-to-reach respondents.
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Web survey bibliography - Mobile phone surveys (305)
- Measuring Subjective Health and Life Satisfaction with U.S. Hispanics; 2017; Lee, S.; Davis, R.
- Device and Internet Use among Spanish-dominant Hispanics: Implications for Web Survey Design and Testing...; 2017; Trejo, Y. A. G.; Schoua-Glusberg, A.
- How to Design a Web Survey Using Spring Boot With MYSQL: a Romanien Network Case Study; 2017; Bucea-Manea-Tonis, Ro.; Bucea-Manea-Tonis, Ra.
- Analyzing Survey Characteristics, Participation, and Evaluation Across 186 Surveys in an Online Opt-...; 2017; Revilla, M.
- Data chunking for mobile web: effects on data quality; 2017; Lugtig, P. J.; Toepoel, V.
- Mobile-only web survey respondents; 2016; Lugtig, P. J.; Toepoel, V.; Amin, A.
- Development and Pilot Test of a Mobile Application for Field Data Collection; 2016; Chiappetta, L.; Kerr, M. M.
- Are Initial Respondents Different from the Nonresponse Follow-Up Cases? A Study of Probability-Based...; 2016; Zeng, W.; Dennis, J. M.
- A Feasibility Study of Recruiting and Maintaining a Web Panel of People with Disabilities; 2016; Chandler, J.
- Why Do Web Surveys Take Longer on Smartphones?; 2016; Couper, M. P.; J. J.Peterson, G. J.
- Web surveys for offline rural communities ; 2016; Gichohi, B. W.
- Pre-Survey Text Messages (SMS) Improve Participation Rate in an Australian Mobile Telephone Survey:...; 2016; Dal Grande, E.; Chittleborough, C. R.; Campostrini, S.; Dollard, M.; Taylor, A. W.
- Short and Sweet? Length and Informative Content of Open-Ended Responses Using SMS as a Research Mode; 2016; Walsh, E.; Brinker, J. K.
- Collecting Data from mHealth Users via SMS Surveys: A Case Study in Kenya; 2016; Johnson, D.
- Online Surveys are Mixed-Device Surveys. Issues Associated with the Use of Different (Mobile) Devices...; 2016; Toepoel, V.; Lugtig, P. J.
- Using Mobile Phones for High-Frequency Data Collection; 2015; Azevedo, J. P.; Ballivian, A.; Durbin, W.
- Who Are the Internet Users, Mobile Internet Users, and Mobile-Mostly Internet Users?: Demographic Differences...; 2015; Antoun, C.
- Mobile Research Methods: Opportunities and challenges of mobile research methodologies. ; 2015; Toninelli, D. (Ed.); Pinter, R.; de Pedraza, P.
- 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.
- GreenBook Research Industry Trends Report; 2015; Murphy, L. (Ed.)
- Emerging Technologies: The Rise of Mobile Devices: From Smartphones to Smart Surveys; 2015; Buskirk, T. D.
- PayPal? An Incentive to Check-out?; 2015; Franklin, J.; Rasmussen, C.; Pruitt, J.; Waller, D.
- Designing Bonsai Surveys: The small but perfectly formed survey experience to meet the needs of the...; 2015; Puleston, J.
- Open narrative questions in PC and smartphones: is the device playing a role?; 2015; Revilla, M.; Ochoa, C.
- Recruiting Respondents for a Mobile Phone Panel: The Impact of Recruitment Question Wording on Cooperation...; 2015; Busse, B.; Fuchs, M.
- Internet Research in Psychology; 2015; Gosling, S. D., Mason, W.
- Are Tailored Outreach Efforts Too Costly? An Assessment of a Responsive Design Approach to Control Costs...; 2015; Epps, S. R.; Getman, D. P.; Hall, L. M.; Hunter, J. A.
- Evaluating Visual Design Elements for Data Collection and Panelist Engagement; 2015; Christian, L. M.; Harm, D.; Langer Tesfaye, C.; Wells, T.
- Does the use of mobile devices (tablets and smartphones) affect survey quality and choice behaviour...; 2015; Liebe, U., Glenk, K., Oehlmann, M., Meyerhoff, J.
- When it comes to mobile respondent experience and data quality, survey design matters; 2014; Mitchell, N.
- The Changing Landscape of Technology and its Effect on Online Survey Data Collection; 2014; Mitchell, N.
- The need of and the demand for completing surveys on mobile devices; 2014; Toninelli, D., Revilla, M., Ochoa, C.
- Survey participation via mobile devices in a probability-based online-panel: Prevalence, determinants...; 2014; Poggio, T., Bosnjak, M., Weyandt, K.
- Keeping Surveys Valid, Reliable, and Useful: A Tutorial; 2014; Greenberg, M. R., Weiner, M. D.
- Improving Response Rates and Questionnaire Design for Mobile Web Surveys; 2014; de Bruijne, M., Wijnant, A.
- Does Survey Mode Still Matter? Findings from a 2010 Multi-Mode Comparison; 2014; Ansolabehere, S., Schaffner, B. F.
- Nonresponse and Mode Effects in Self- and Interviewer-Administered Surveys; 2014; Atkeson, L. R.; Adams, A. N.; Alvarez, M. R.
- Do Web surveys facilitate reporting less favourable opinions about law enforcement?; 2014; Boivin, R., Cordeau, G.
- Question Grouping and Matrices in Web Surveys: Using Response and Auxiliary Data to Examine Question...; 2014; Bilgen, I., Stern, M. J.
- The Grouping of Items in Mobile Web Surveys; 2014; Mavletova, A. M., Couper, M. P.
- Moving answers with the GyroScale: Using the mobile device’s gyroscope for market research purposes...; 2014; Luetters, H., Kraus, M., Westphal, D.
- Students First Choice – the influence of mobile mode on results; 2014; Maxl, E.
- Device Effects: How different screen sizes affect answer quality in online questionnaires; 2014; Fischer, B., Bernet, F.
- Moving towards mobile ready web panels; 2014; Wijnant, A., de Bruijne, M.
- Online mobile surveys in Italy: coverage and other methodological challenges; 2014; Poggio, T.
- Comparison of Three Modes for a Crime Victimization Survey; 2013; Laaksonen, S., Heiskanen, M.
- Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave 5: results from methodological experiments; 2013; Auspurg, K., Burton, J., Cullinane, C., Delavande, A., Fumagalli, L., Iacovou, M., Jaeckle, A., Kaminska...
- A Comparison of Results from a Spanish and English Mail Survey: Effects of Instruction Placement on...; 2013; Wang, K., Sha, M.
- Intra-individual variation of extreme response style in mixed-mode panel studies; 2013; Aichholzer, J.