Experiments for Survey Question Evaluation in Multiple-Country Settings

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Experiments for Survey Question Evaluation in Multiple-Country Settings
Project Number
123
Abstract
This research explores whether the principles of question design, which are based mostly on American data, can be generalized across countries. This concerns the study that has been fielded in the Netherlands.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
06-01-2014
End date
28-01-2014
Topics
Survey methodology (LISS)
Researcher
Silber, H., Stark, T.H., Krosnick, J.A., Blom, A.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2014 CentERdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xb9-v4v8
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
codebook_jw14a_EN_1.0.pdf
Codebook in Dutch
codeboek_jw14a_NL_1.0.pdf

Data Files

English SPSS file
jw14a_EN_1.0p.sav
English STATA file
jw14a_EN_1.0p.dta

Variables

Variable name Variable Label
nomem_encrNumber of household member encrypted
jw14a_mYear and month of the field work period
jw14a001Random variable A - Version Response Order Experiment 1
jw14a002Random variable B - Version Response Order Experiment 2
jw14a003Random variable C - Version Response Order Experiment 3
jw14a004Random variable D - Version Acquiescence Experiment 1
jw14a005Random variable E - Version Acquiescence Experiment 2
jw14a006Random variable F - Version Acquiescence Experiment 3
jw14a007Random variable G - Version Acquiescence Experiment 4
jw14a008Random variable H - Version Question Wording
jw14a009Random variable I - Version Response Order Experiment 4
jw14a010Random variable J - Version No Opinion Experiment 1, 2 en 3
jw14a011Random variable K - Version Question Balance Experiment 1
jw14a012Random variable L - Version Question Balance Experiment 2
jw14a013Random variable M - Version Question Order Experiment 1
jw14a014Random variable N - Version Question Order Experiment 2
jw14a015Random variable O - Version Response Order Experiment 5
jw14a016Random variable P - Version Response Order Experiment 6
jw14a017Question text dependent on Random variable A
jw14a018Question text dependent on Random variable B
jw14a019Question text dependent on Random variable C
jw14a020Question text dependent on Random variable D
jw14a021Question text dependent on Random variable E
jw14a022Question text dependent on Random variable F
jw14a023Question text dependent on Random variable G
jw14a024Question text dependent on Random variable H
jw14a025Question text dependent on Random variable I
jw14a026Question text dependent on Random variable J
jw14a027Question text dependent on Random variable J
jw14a028Question text dependent on Random variable J
jw14a029Question text dependent on Random variable K
jw14a030Question text dependent on Random variable L
jw14a031Question text dependent on Random variable M
jw14a032Question text dependent on Random variable M
jw14a033Question text dependent on Random variable N
jw14a034Question text dependent on Random variable N
jw14a035Question text dependent on Random variable O
jw14a036Question text dependent on Random variable P
jw14a037Was it difficult to answer the questions?
jw14a038Were the questions sufficiently clear?
jw14a039Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
jw14a040Was it an interesting subject?
jw14a041Did you enjoy answering the questions?
jw14a042Starting date questionnaire
jw14a043Starting time questionnaire
jw14a044End date questionnaire
jw14a045End time questionnaire
jw14a046Duration of questionnaire in seconds

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2,796 (100%)
Non-response: 539 (19.3%)
Response: 2,257 (80.7%)
Complete: 2,253 (80.6%)
Incomplete: 4 (0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
06-01-2014 to 28-01-2014
Sample
random sample of 2,796 panel members, aged 16 years and older (pilot participants were excluded)
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.

Publications

Silber, H., et al. (2018). Multi-national Study of Questionnaire Design. In T.P. Johnson, B. Pennell, I.A.L. Stoop, & B. Dorer (Eds.), Advances in Comparative Survey Methods: Multicultural, Multinational and Multiregional (3MC) Contexts (pp. 161-179).
Stark, T. H., et al. (2020). Generalization of Classic Question Order Effects Across Cultures. Sociological Methods & Research, 49(3), 567-602.