An Instructional Manipulation Check (IMC) to prevent respondents from using a response style
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
An Instructional Manipulation Check (IMC) to prevent respondents from using a response style
Project Number
139
Abstract
It is investigated whether or not Instructional
Manipulation Checks (IMC) can detect and
prevent response styles in a simple and effective way.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
07-07-2014
End date
29-07-2014
Topics
Researcher
Morren, M. and Paas, L.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2016 CentERdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-x92-ptzs
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| ln14a_m | Year and month of the fieldwork period |
| ln14a001 | Which condition did the respondent receive? |
| ln14a002 | I find it hard to put my feelings into words. |
| ln14a003 | Before I fall asleep, I often imagine all sorts of events, encounters and conversations. |
| ln14a004 | When I'm upset, I know whether I'm afraid or sad or angry. |
| ln14a005 | When something happens completely unexpectedly, I remain calm and cool. |
| ln14a006 | I don't pay much attention to my emotions. |
| ln14a007 | I enjoy telling other people about my emotions. |
| ln14a008 | I don't daydream or fantasize much. |
| ln14a009 | When I am tense, it remains unclear for me which emotional feeling causes that. |
| ln14a010 | When I see someone crying intensely, I remain unaffected. |
| ln14a011 | One should try to understand emotions. |
| ln14a012 | I find it hard to talk about my feelings even with a friend. |
| ln14a013 | I fantasize a lot. |
| ln14a014 | When things become too much for me, I usually understand why. |
| ln14a015 | Do not answer this question and skip it. |
| ln14a016 | Did the respondent activate the feedback screen (when contrary to the instructions [ln14a015] was answered anyway)? |
| ln14a017 | I become emotional when friends of mine fight around me. |
| ln14a018 | When I don't feel right, I'm not going to make myself feel worse by asking myself why I feel that way. |
| ln14a019 | When I want to say how bad I feel, it's easy for me to find the words to express that. |
| ln14a020 | I'm not interested in fairy tales or bizarre stories. |
| ln14a021 | When I feel good, it remains unclear for me whether it's because I'm light-hearted or delighted or happy. |
| ln14a022 | Emotions often just surface in me. |
| ln14a023 | When I don't feel good, I try and find out why I feel that way. |
| ln14a024 | People often tell me I should talk about my feelings more. |
| ln14a025 | I rarely fantasize. |
| ln14a026 | I don't know what goes on inside of me. |
| ln14a027 | Even when other people are extremely enthusiastic about something, I remain unaffected. |
| ln14a028 | There's little to understand about emotions. |
| ln14a029 | When something has unsettled me, then I talk about my feelings with others. |
| ln14a030 | I like to think up fantastical stories. |
| ln14a031 | When I feel bad, then I know whether I'm afraid or gloomy or sad. |
| ln14a032 | Unexpected events often overwhelm me with emotions. |
| ln14a033 | I think that you should remain in touch with your feelings. |
| ln14a034 | I can express my feelings. |
| ln14a035 | I feel that fantasizing about unrealistic matters is a waste of time. |
| ln14a036 | When I'm a burden to myself, it remains unclear to me whether I'm sad or afraid or unhappy. |
| ln14a037 | I accept disappointment without any emotion. |
| ln14a038 | I find it strange that other people analyze their emotions so often. |
| ln14a039 | When I talk to people, I talk more about my daily activities than about my feelings. |
| ln14a040 | When I have little to do, then I daydream. |
| ln14a041 | When I am in a bright mood, I know it's because I'm enthusiastic or cheerful or upbeat. |
| ln14a042 | When I see another person crying, I feel the sadness welling up in me. |
| ln14a043 | When I am tense, I want to know exactly where that feeling is coming from. |
| ln14a044 | The highest level of education I completed is: |
| ln14a045 | The type of education I have followed up until now is especially: |
| ln14a046 | Other |
| ln14a047 | How would you describe your health in general? |
| ln14a048 | How would you rate your health in general now compared to a year ago? |
| ln14a049 | We request that you ignore the question below and also the 'continue' button. Instead, click on the title of the question (exercise). |
| ln14a050 | Did the respondent click on the title link? |
| ln14a051 | Did the respondent activate the feedback screen (when contrary to the instructions the title link in [ln14a049] was not clicked on)? |
| ln14a052 | Strenuous exercise, such as running, lifting heavy objects, participating in a strenuous sport |
| ln14a053 | Moderate exercise, such as moving a table, vacuuming, swimming or cycling |
| ln14a054 | Lifting or carrying groceries |
| ln14a055 | Walking up a few flights of stairs |
| ln14a056 | Walking up one flight of stairs |
| ln14a057 | Bending, kneeling or squatting |
| ln14a058 | Walking more than a kilometer |
| ln14a059 | Walking a few hundred meters |
| ln14a060 | Walking approx. a hundred meters |
| ln14a061 | Washing or getting dressed |
| ln14a062 | You spent less time working or doing other activities |
| ln14a063 | You achieved less than you would like |
| ln14a064 | You were limited in the type of work or other activities |
| ln14a065 | You had difficulty performing your work or other activities (for example, it required extra effort from you) |
| ln14a066 | You spent less time working or other activities |
| ln14a067 | You achieved less than you would like |
| ln14a068 | You did not do your work or other activities as carefully as usual |
| ln14a069 | To what extent have your physical health or emotional problems limited you in your normal interactions with family, friends or neighbors, or during group activities in the past 4 weeks? |
| ln14a070 | How much physical pain have you experienced in the past 4 weeks? |
| ln14a071 | To what extent were you limited by pain in your normal work (work outside of the home as well as domestic chores) in the past 4 weeks? |
| ln14a072 | did you feel lively? |
| ln14a073 | were you very nervous? |
| ln14a074 | were you so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up? |
| ln14a075 | did you feel calm and satisfied? |
| ln14a076 | did you feel energetic? |
| ln14a077 | did you feel somber and gloomy? |
| ln14a078 | did you feel exhausted? |
| ln14a079 | were you a happy person? |
| ln14a080 | did you feel tired? |
| ln14a081 | How often did your physical health or emotional problems limit you during social activities (such as visiting friends and family, etc.) in the past 4 weeks? |
| ln14a082 | I seem to get sick a bit more easily |
| ln14a083 | I am just as healthy as other people |
| ln14a084 | I expect that my health will deteriorate |
| ln14a085 | My health is excellent |
| ln14a086 | I quickly tend to think there's something wrong with my health |
| ln14a087 | I don't decide so soon to go to the doctor |
| ln14a088 | Do not fill in this question and skip it |
| ln14a089 | I try to figure out myself what's ailing me when there's something wrong with my health |
| ln14a090 | I have confidence in my doctor |
| ln14a091 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| ln14a092 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| ln14a093 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| ln14a094 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| ln14a095 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| ln14a096 | Starting date questionnaire |
| ln14a097 | Starting time questionnaire |
| ln14a098 | End date questionnaire |
| ln14a099 | End time questionnaire |
| ln14a100 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 3,280 (100%)Non-response: 774 (23.6%)
Response: 2,506 (76.4%)
Complete: 2,484 (75.7%)
Incomplete: 22 (0.7%)
Collection Events
Period
07-07-2014 to 29-07-2014
Sample
Selection of 3280 respondents
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.