The effects of question, respondent and interviewer characteristics on two types of item nonresponse
| Autor: | Tobias Gummer, Henning Silber, Joss Roßmann, Kai Willem Weyandt, Stefan Zins |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Statistics and Probability
Erhebungstechniken und Analysetechniken der Sozialwissenschaften Economics and Econometrics Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Interview questionnaire interview Vor- und Nachwahl-Querschnitt (Kumulation) (GLES 2013) (ZA5702 v3.0.0) [cognitive response process do not know answers item refusals measurement error question design ZA5702] Fragebogen Umfrageforschung Befragung Antwortverhalten Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis Statistical Methods Computer Methods survey research Respondent ddc:300 survey response behavior Statistics Probability and Uncertainty Psychology Social psychology Social sciences sociology anthropology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A (Statistics in Society) |
| Popis: | In this article, we examine two types of item nonresponse in a face-to-face population survey: ‘don’t know’ (DK) and ‘item refusal’ (REF). Based on the cognitive model of survey response, the theory of survey satisficing and previous research, we derive explanatory variables on three levels: question, respondent and interviewer characteristics. The results of our cross-classified model show that while the two levels question and respondents’ characteristics affected both types of item nonresponse, interviewer characteristics affected only DK answers. Our results also confirm that DK and REF are substantially different item nonresponse types resulting from distinguishable disruptions of the cognitive response process. Since most results are in line with prior theoretical predictions, they suggest that survey practitioners are well-advised by continuing to follow the large body of practical guidance derived from the theories tested here. |
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