Tarek Al Baghal
Biographic Data
| ID | 82287 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tarek Al Baghal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tarek |
| FAMILY NAME | Al Baghal |
| SIGNATURE | AL BAGHAL T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Essex |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2051-0687 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
An Evaluation of Secondary School Students’ Use and Understanding of Learning Strategies to Study and Revise for Science Examinations
There is currently no population-based data evaluating secondary school-aged students’ use, or understanding of, learning strategies to study/revise independently for science. There is also no research evaluating the effort students make towards independent science study and revision, nor how schools support students with study and/or revision strategies for science examinations. In this paper, we report data from a representative sample of 385 s…
How Different Mixed-Mode Data Collection Approaches Impact Response Rates and Provision of Biomeasure Samples
Social surveys can be enriched with the collection of objective health measures, allowing new types of research in both health and social sciences. We experimentally tested three alternative designs for collecting survey responses and biomeasures within a longitudinal survey. In the nurse-administered design, a nurse conducts the survey and collects biomeasures in person. In the interviewer-first design, an interviewer initially attempts to carry…
Linking survey with Twitter data: Examining associations among smartphone usage, privacy concern and Twitter linkage consent
Linking survey and social media data has gained popularity. However, obtaining consent from respondents to link social media is a known challenge. Using data from a nationally representative survey of the U.K. this study investigated whether respondents' a) activity frequency, b) activity variety and c) technical skills with smartphones are associated with consent to link Twitter data to survey responses. Additionally, this study explored mediati…
Linking Survey and Twitter Data: Informed Consent, Disclosure, Security, and Archiving
Linked survey and Twitter data present an unprecedented opportunity for social scientific analysis, but the ethical implications for such work are complex-requiring a deeper understanding of the nature and composition of Twitter data to fully appreciate the risks of disclosure and harm to participants. In this article, we draw on our experience of three recent linked data studies, briefly discussing the background research on data linkage and the…
Linking Twitter and Survey Data: The Impact of Survey Mode and Demographics on Consent Rates Across Three UK Studies
In light of issues such as increasing unit nonresponse in surveys, several studies argue that social media sources such as Twitter can be used as a viable alternative. However, there are also a number of shortcomings with Twitter data such as questions about its representativeness of the wider population and the inability to validate whose data you are collecting. A useful way forward could be to combine survey and Twitter data to supplement and …
The Effect of Online and Mixed-Mode Measurement of Cognitive Ability
A number of studies, particularly longitudinal surveys, are collecting direct measures of cognitive ability, given its importance as a measure in social science research. As longitudinal studies increasingly switch to mixed-mode data collection, frequently including a web component, differences in survey outcomes including cognitive ability may result from mode effects. Differences may arise due to respondent self-selection into mode or due to th…
Last Year Your Answer Was: The Impact of Dependent Interviewing Wording and Survey Factors on Reporting of Change
Prior studies suggest memories are potentially error prone. Proactive dependent interviewing (PDI) is a possible method to reduce errors in reports of change in longitudinal studies, reminding respondents of previous answers while asking if there has been any change since the last survey. However, little research has been conducted on the impact of PDI question wording. This study examines the impact of PDI wording on change reports and how these…
Obtaining data linkage consent for children: Factors influencing outcomes and potential biases
Understanding factors associated with consent for data linkage has largely focussed on adults, but parents or guardians can also be asked to consent on behalf of children for whom they are responsible. A framework for consent decision is presented, and is tested using a large nationally representative survey asking mothers to consent for both themselves and their children for two sets of records. Nearly all mothers give the same consent outcome f…
Using Motivational Statements in Web-Instrument Design to Reduce Item-Missing Rates in a Mixed-Mode Context
Journal Article Using Motivational Statements in Web-Instrument Design to Reduce Item-Missing Rates in a Mixed-Mode Context Get access Tarek Al Baghal, Tarek Al Baghal * *Address correspondence to Tarek Al Baghal, ISER, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex UK CO4 3SQ; e-mail: [email protected]. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Peter Lynn Peter Lynn Tarek Al Baghal is a senior research offi…
Memory, Communication, and Data Quality in Calendar Interviews
Calendar instruments are hypothesized to promote data quality through the increased use of retrieval cues and conversational probes intended to clarify meanings. This research explores these hypotheses by examining the associations between retrieval and conversational verbal behaviors and data-quality measures. A verbal behavior coding scheme was applied to transcripts of 165 calendar interviews that collected life-course information on residence…
The measurement of risk perceptions: The case of smoking
Smoking is among the most debated areas of risk perception, with varying conclusions about people’s understanding of the risks. Part of the debate has focused on the measures being employed to support such claims. However, studies have not been conducted to compare the best methods to measure the perceived risk. This research first discusses the use of such measures, including survey data from tobacco industry archives that have not previously ap…
Linking Twitter and Survey Data: The Impact of Survey Mode and Demographics on Consent Rates Across Three UK Studies
In light of issues such as increasing unit nonresponse in surveys, several studies argue that social media sources such as Twitter can be used as a viable alternative. However, there are also a number of shortcomings with Twitter data such as questions about its representativeness of the wider population and the inability to validate whose data you are collecting. A useful way forward could be to combine survey and Twitter data to supplement and …
Memory, Communication, and Data Quality in Calendar Interviews
Calendar instruments are hypothesized to promote data quality through the increased use of retrieval cues and conversational probes intended to clarify meanings. This research explores these hypotheses by examining the associations between retrieval and conversational verbal behaviors and data-quality measures. A verbal behavior coding scheme was applied to transcripts of 165 calendar interviews that collected life-course information on residence…
Linking Survey and Twitter Data: Informed Consent, Disclosure, Security, and Archiving
Linked survey and Twitter data present an unprecedented opportunity for social scientific analysis, but the ethical implications for such work are complex-requiring a deeper understanding of the nature and composition of Twitter data to fully appreciate the risks of disclosure and harm to participants. In this article, we draw on our experience of three recent linked data studies, briefly discussing the background research on data linkage and the…
Using Motivational Statements in Web-Instrument Design to Reduce Item-Missing Rates in a Mixed-Mode Context
Journal Article Using Motivational Statements in Web-Instrument Design to Reduce Item-Missing Rates in a Mixed-Mode Context Get access Tarek Al Baghal, Tarek Al Baghal * *Address correspondence to Tarek Al Baghal, ISER, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex UK CO4 3SQ; e-mail: [email protected]. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Peter Lynn Peter Lynn Tarek Al Baghal is a senior research offi…
The Effect of Online and Mixed-Mode Measurement of Cognitive Ability
A number of studies, particularly longitudinal surveys, are collecting direct measures of cognitive ability, given its importance as a measure in social science research. As longitudinal studies increasingly switch to mixed-mode data collection, frequently including a web component, differences in survey outcomes including cognitive ability may result from mode effects. Differences may arise due to respondent self-selection into mode or due to th…
Obtaining data linkage consent for children: Factors influencing outcomes and potential biases
Understanding factors associated with consent for data linkage has largely focussed on adults, but parents or guardians can also be asked to consent on behalf of children for whom they are responsible. A framework for consent decision is presented, and is tested using a large nationally representative survey asking mothers to consent for both themselves and their children for two sets of records. Nearly all mothers give the same consent outcome f…
The measurement of risk perceptions: The case of smoking
Smoking is among the most debated areas of risk perception, with varying conclusions about people’s understanding of the risks. Part of the debate has focused on the measures being employed to support such claims. However, studies have not been conducted to compare the best methods to measure the perceived risk. This research first discusses the use of such measures, including survey data from tobacco industry archives that have not previously ap…
The measurement of risk perceptions: The case of smoking
Smoking is among the most debated areas of risk perception, with varying conclusions about people’s understanding of the risks. Part of the debate has focused on the measures being employed to support such claims. However, studies have not been conducted to compare the best methods to measure the perceived risk. This research first discusses the use of such measures, including survey data from tobacco industry archives that have not previously ap…
Memory, Communication, and Data Quality in Calendar Interviews
Calendar instruments are hypothesized to promote data quality through the increased use of retrieval cues and conversational probes intended to clarify meanings. This research explores these hypotheses by examining the associations between retrieval and conversational verbal behaviors and data-quality measures. A verbal behavior coding scheme was applied to transcripts of 165 calendar interviews that collected life-course information on residence…
Obtaining data linkage consent for children: Factors influencing outcomes and potential biases
Understanding factors associated with consent for data linkage has largely focussed on adults, but parents or guardians can also be asked to consent on behalf of children for whom they are responsible. A framework for consent decision is presented, and is tested using a large nationally representative survey asking mothers to consent for both themselves and their children for two sets of records. Nearly all mothers give the same consent outcome f…
Using Motivational Statements in Web-Instrument Design to Reduce Item-Missing Rates in a Mixed-Mode Context
Journal Article Using Motivational Statements in Web-Instrument Design to Reduce Item-Missing Rates in a Mixed-Mode Context Get access Tarek Al Baghal, Tarek Al Baghal * *Address correspondence to Tarek Al Baghal, ISER, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex UK CO4 3SQ; e-mail: [email protected]. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Peter Lynn Peter Lynn Tarek Al Baghal is a senior research offi…
The Effect of Online and Mixed-Mode Measurement of Cognitive Ability
A number of studies, particularly longitudinal surveys, are collecting direct measures of cognitive ability, given its importance as a measure in social science research. As longitudinal studies increasingly switch to mixed-mode data collection, frequently including a web component, differences in survey outcomes including cognitive ability may result from mode effects. Differences may arise due to respondent self-selection into mode or due to th…
Last Year Your Answer Was: The Impact of Dependent Interviewing Wording and Survey Factors on Reporting of Change
Prior studies suggest memories are potentially error prone. Proactive dependent interviewing (PDI) is a possible method to reduce errors in reports of change in longitudinal studies, reminding respondents of previous answers while asking if there has been any change since the last survey. However, little research has been conducted on the impact of PDI question wording. This study examines the impact of PDI wording on change reports and how these…
Linking Survey and Twitter Data: Informed Consent, Disclosure, Security, and Archiving
Linked survey and Twitter data present an unprecedented opportunity for social scientific analysis, but the ethical implications for such work are complex-requiring a deeper understanding of the nature and composition of Twitter data to fully appreciate the risks of disclosure and harm to participants. In this article, we draw on our experience of three recent linked data studies, briefly discussing the background research on data linkage and the…
Linking Twitter and Survey Data: The Impact of Survey Mode and Demographics on Consent Rates Across Three UK Studies
In light of issues such as increasing unit nonresponse in surveys, several studies argue that social media sources such as Twitter can be used as a viable alternative. However, there are also a number of shortcomings with Twitter data such as questions about its representativeness of the wider population and the inability to validate whose data you are collecting. A useful way forward could be to combine survey and Twitter data to supplement and …
Linking survey with Twitter data: Examining associations among smartphone usage, privacy concern and Twitter linkage consent
Linking survey and social media data has gained popularity. However, obtaining consent from respondents to link social media is a known challenge. Using data from a nationally representative survey of the U.K. this study investigated whether respondents' a) activity frequency, b) activity variety and c) technical skills with smartphones are associated with consent to link Twitter data to survey responses. Additionally, this study explored mediati…
An Evaluation of Secondary School Students’ Use and Understanding of Learning Strategies to Study and Revise for Science Examinations
There is currently no population-based data evaluating secondary school-aged students’ use, or understanding of, learning strategies to study/revise independently for science. There is also no research evaluating the effort students make towards independent science study and revision, nor how schools support students with study and/or revision strategies for science examinations. In this paper, we report data from a representative sample of 385 s…
How Different Mixed-Mode Data Collection Approaches Impact Response Rates and Provision of Biomeasure Samples
Social surveys can be enriched with the collection of objective health measures, allowing new types of research in both health and social sciences. We experimentally tested three alternative designs for collecting survey responses and biomeasures within a longitudinal survey. In the nurse-administered design, a nurse conducts the survey and collects biomeasures in person. In the interviewer-first design, an interviewer initially attempts to carry…
Psychology (11 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Informed consent (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Survey data collection (4 works)