The Impact of Messages on Survey Participation in Answering Machine Households

1993 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minghua Xu ◽  
Benjamin J. Bates ◽  
John C. Schweitzer
Keyword(s):  
Survey Participation ◽  
The Impact

Personalized SMS, Survey Participation and Data quality – The Italian Case

2017 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Respi ◽  
Emanuela Sala
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Short Text ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Data Limitations ◽  
Survey Participation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
E Mail

A number of papers have found that personalization of salutations in e-mail communications may lead to higher response rates. Given their widespread use, Short Text Messages (SMS) may also be useful contact modes in surveys. Using experimental data from an online survey on Italian graduates, this work intends to evaluate the impact of personalized SMS salutations on response and measurement error. We find evidence that personalization has a positive impact on response rates and some indication that it may lead to better survey data. Limitations and implications of the study are also discussed.

The Impact of Survey Participation on Subsequent Customer Behavior: An Empirical Investigation

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 711-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharad Borle ◽  
Utpal M. Dholakia ◽  
Siddharth S. Singh ◽  
Robert A. Westbrook
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Customer Behavior ◽  
Survey Participation ◽  
The Impact

Understanding the Impact of Lottery Incentives on Web Survey Participation and Response Quality

Field Methods ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-60
Author(s):  
Chan Zhang ◽  
Steven Lonn ◽  
Stephanie D. Teasley
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Web Survey ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Response Quality ◽  
Target Populations ◽  
Survey Participation ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Cumulative Evidence

Cumulative evidence is mixed regarding the effect of lottery incentives on survey participation; little is known about why this strategy sometimes works and other times fails. We examined two factors that can influence the effectiveness of lottery incentives as suggested by leverage-salience theory: emphasis of survey attributes in invitations and characteristics of target populations. We conducted a web survey experiment where one condition highlighted lottery incentives in the e-mail invitations (incentive-centered condition) and the other highlighted the value of the survey with a brief mention of the lottery (survey-centered condition). We found that the incentive-centered condition had a significantly higher response rate than the survey-centered condition, especially among individuals with a relatively low income. Although invitation emphasis affected respondent compositions regarding motives for participation, the differences in response quality between the two experimental conditions were small and mostly not significant.

scholarly journals Predicting the Effects of Sexual Assault Research Participation: Reactions, Perceived Insight, and Help-Seeking

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (17) ◽  
pp. 3592-3613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Kirkner ◽  
Mark Relyea ◽  
Sarah E. Ullman
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Sexual Assault Survivors ◽  
Survey Participation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Assault Survivors

This study examined effects of participating in survey research for women sexual assault survivors with other trauma histories to understand the role of study participation on perceived insight and long-term help-seeking behaviors. A diverse sample of 1,863 women from a large Midwestern city participated in a 3-year study on women’s experiences with sexual assault. Regression analyses were conducted to (a) examine predictors of immediate positive and negative reactions to survey participation and (b) assess the impact of the survey on perceived insight and women’s long-term help-seeking behavior. Overall, most women in the study had a higher positive than negative reaction to the survey (92%), with a significant proportion indicating they sought additional services as a result of participation (55%). Women with child sexual abuse (CSA), more emotion dysregulation, and more characterological self-blame had more negative reactions to the survey, whereas those with more education and individual adaptive coping had more positive reactions. Women who said they gained insight from answering survey questions were most likely to seek additional help. This study extends the literature by examining cumulative trauma and postassault symptoms in relation to the effects of survey participation. This is also the first study of women sexual assault survivors to find a relationship between gaining perceived insight from research and subsequent help-seeking. Participating in sexual assault research may help survivors gain greater insight into their recovery, which can lead them to seek out more resources for their ongoing trauma-related problems.

Topic sensitivity and research design: effects on internet survey respondents' motives

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald Albaum ◽  
Catherine A. Roster ◽  
Scott M. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Design Feature ◽  
Internet Survey ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Specific Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Survey Participation ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of topic sensitivity and the research design techniques of forced answering (FA) (i.e. cannot proceed if leave an answer blank) and response options (use of “prefer not to answer” (PNA) option) on respondent motives for participating in an internet-based survey. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected in a field experiment in Hong Kong using a 2×2×2 factorial design. Variables manipulated were topic sensitivity, use of FA, and response options. The dependent variables were eight specific motives which were obtained from responses to the survey participation inventory (SPI). Findings – Topic sensitivity has a significant influence on seven of the eight motives. The use of FA does not appear to affect motives. In contrast, the use of the response option “PNA” has a significant effect on all motives except “obligation”. The SPI appears to be a viable measure to the use with Hong Kong online panellists, and perhaps with other Asian and non-Western cultures/countries as well. Research limitations/implications – The present study tested only two specific topics, each with a specific level of sensitivity. Further research should apply the SPI to topics of varying levels of sensitivity. The present study used a sample of panel members. Future research could examine motivation for survey participation for use with off-line samples. Practical implications – There are differences in motivation for survey participation among panellists. The authors relate panellists' motivation to topic sensitivity and confirm that panellists who answered questions about a sensitive topic were less motivated to participate in every motivational aspect, except for incentives. The authors find that the survey design feature of FA is largely unrelated to panellists' motivation. Originality/value – This is one of the few studies that show the impact of topic sensitivity, FA, and response options on motives for responding. It is the first use of the SPI in a non-Western culture/nation.

scholarly journals Effect of transformational leadership on employees’ job satisfaction: An analysis of public sectors universities of Northern areas of KP, Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Muhammad Khalil Ur Rehman ◽  
Ghayyur Qadir ◽  
Saqib Shahzad
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Northern Areas ◽  
Survey Participation ◽  
Public Sectors ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of transformational leadership on employees’ job satisfaction. The study was conducted in the public sectors universities of northern area KPK, Pakistan. A sample size of 100 employees was selected using convenient sampling techniques. The data were collected from grade 16 and above employees’. A total of 130 questionnaires were distributed among these employees out of whom 100 filled questionnaires. Thus, the survey participation was 76.92%. These 100 properly filled questionnaires were used for data analysis. Data were analyzed through Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis. The result of the study shows that there is a statistically significant positive relationship between the job satisfaction and the intellectual stimulation of the transformational leadership. Therefore, steps needs to be taken to convince and prepare leaders in universities that focuses on this aspect of the transformational leadership. A larger sample size with the inclusion of other universities is recommended to further validate or otherwise the results of this study.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study on the Impact of Contact Design on Web Survey Participation

2021 ◽  
pp. 089443932110034
Author(s):  
Angelica M. Maineri ◽  
Christof Van Mol
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
National Language ◽  
Web Survey ◽  
Web Surveys ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Subject Line ◽  
Survey Participation ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact

In higher education institutions, web surveys are frequently used for educational, research, and administrative purposes. One of the consequences of this is increasing oversurveying of higher education students, leading to low response rates. This naturally has important implications for the validity of web survey results. Consequently, we set up a methodological experiment at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, whereby the total student population was invited to participate in a web survey in order to investigate which features of contact design can positively influence web survey participation. We particularly focus on subject line content, the communication of deadlines and their timing, as well as the delays between contact moments. The results reveal that students were more likely to respond to a web survey invitation when the subject line is written in the national language in multilingual contexts. Furthermore, although the findings did not indicate an advantage of using a deadline, they also suggested that if a deadline is to be used, a longer deadline might be more beneficial.

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