Melanie Revilla
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 130663 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Melanie Revilla |
| PRENOMES | Melanie |
| SOBRENOME | Revilla |
| ASSINATURA | REVILLA M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8026-8319 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 32 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 163 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 32 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2012 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 7 |
Tracing ChatGPT Use in Spain
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are transforming how people work, learn and create, reshaping everyday digital interactions. Among them, ChatGPT stands out as a particularly disruptive innovation, reaching 100 million users within two months of its launch and becoming the fastest‐growing digital application in history. Understanding how ChatGPT is being adopted—and whether adoption differs across population groups—is essential for anticipating…
Number of books at home and student achievement
Considering the widespread use of the books-at-home index in empirical educational and social research, the goal of the present study is twofold: First, by considering two common variants of the books-at-home index (i.e., number of books for adults and number of books for children) and their relations to the home literacy environment (HLE), we aim to provide further insight into the mechanisms underlying the relation between the number of books a…
The utility of digital trace data to understand how people search for jobs online
This study explores the utility of metered data, a specific form of digital trace data, for analyzing online job-seeking behaviors in Spain. Using nine months of data from 600 participants, it evaluates which job search-related concepts can be measured and the impact of two factors on the resulting indicators: the devices used to gather the data and the data collection period. Findings reveal that metered data can effectively operationalize conce…
A practical guide to (successfully) collect and process images through online surveys
Asking online survey respondents to share images is a practice that has gained notoriety recently. Although this collecting strategy may offer many advantages, it requires researchers to know how to operationalize, collect, process, and analyze this type of data, which is not yet an extended expertise among survey practitioners. This paper aims to guide researchers inexperienced in image analysis by presenting the main steps involved in the proce…
Skills, availability, willingness, expected participation and burden of sharing visual data within the frame of web surveys
Although there is literature on the willingness to share visual data in the frame of web surveys and the actual participation when asked to do so, no research has investigated the skills of the participants to create and share visual data and the availability of such data, along with the willingness to share them. Furthermore, information on the burden associated with answering conventional questions and performing visual data-related tasks is al…
Uncovering Digital Trace Data Biases
Digital trace data is an increasingly popular alternative to surveys, often considered as the gold standard. This study critically assesses the use of web tracking data to study online media exposure. Specifically, we focus on a critical error source of this type of data, tracking undercoverage: researchers’ failure to capture data from all the devices and browsers that individuals utilize to go online. Using data from Spain, Portugal, and Italy,…
La calidad de las preguntas de encuesta en España
La mayoría de la investigación social estudia conceptos abstractos (p. ej., actitudes) mediante preguntas de encuestas. No obstante, las encuestas adolecen de errores de medición que afectan a las conclusiones sustantivas. Cuando dichos errores difieren entre países, comparar relaciones estadísticas estandarizadas entre países puede resultar en conclusiones incorrectas. Sin embargo, la calidad de medición de las preguntas de encuestas en España n…
Differences in measurement quality depending on recall
A large body of studies estimate the measurement quality of survey questions using multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) experiments. In these experiments, respondents are asked (nearly) identical questions at least twice. Most commonly, this is done within the same survey by, for instance, changing the response scale characteristics. However, it has frequently been argued that the estimates from these experiments might be biased when respondents recall …
Number of answer categories for bipolar item specific scales in face-to-face surveys
Measuring satisfaction with democracy
The Satisfaction With Democracy (SWD) indicator is very often used in social sciences’ research. However, while there is debate about which concept it measures, the discussion about the size of its measurement errors (how well it measures the underlying concept ‘satisfaction with the way democracy works’) is scarce. Nonetheless, measurement errors can affect the results and threaten comparisons across studies, countries and languages. Thus, in th…
Applying the Estimation Using Pooled Data Approach to the Multitrait-Multimethod Experiments of the European Social Survey (Rounds 1 to 7)
A common way of estimating measurement quality is the split-ballot multitrait-multimethod (SB-MTMM) approach. However, it often leads to non-convergence or improper solutions, especially when using a 2-group design. Thus, the “Estimation Using Pooled Data” (EUPD) has been proposed to reduce these problems when cross-national data are available. To evaluate the performance of the EUPD procedure, we apply it to 30 SB-MTMM experiments conducted in t…
Using emojis in mobile web surveys for Millennials? A study in Spain and Mexico
To involve Millennials in survey participation, and obtain high-quality answers from them, survey designers may require new tools that better catch Millennials' interest and attention. One key new tool that could improve the communication and make the survey participation more attractive to young respondents are the emojis. We used data from a survey conducted among Millennials by the online fieldwork company Netquest in Spain and Mexico (n = 161…
Use of a research app in an online opt-in panel
The increasing use of mobile devices in the frame of online surveys has been accompanied by the development of research apps. These research apps have the potential to facilitate the process for respondents (e.g. being able to complete surveys when Internet is not available provides more freedom on when and where participants can participate) and fieldwork companies (e.g. the possibility to use push notifications could lead to higher participatio…
Willingness to Participate in a Metered Online Panel
Passive data from a tracking application (or "meter") installed on participants' devices to register the URLs visited have great potential for studying people's online activities. However, given privacy concerns, obtaining cooperation installing a meter can be difficult and lead to selection bias. Therefore, in this article, we address three research questions: (1) To what extent are panelists willing to install a meter? (2) On which devices do t…
Repeatedly Measuring Political Interest
It is common practice in behavioral and social sciences to repeat questions, such as in pretest–posttest designs. However, if respondents recall their first answer to a repeated question and use it to decide their second answer, this may cause memory effects, affecting empirical findings. So far, only a few studies have investigated respondents’ recall ability and memory effects in surveys. Thus, we conducted an experiment in a probability-based …
Completion Conditions and Response Behavior in Smartphone Surveys
This study utilizes acceleration data from smartphone sensors to predict motion conditions of smartphone respondents. Specifically, we predict whether respondents are moving or nonmoving on a survey page level to learn about distractions and the situational conditions under which respondents complete smartphone surveys. The predicted motion conditions allow us to (1) estimate the proportion of smartphone respondents who are moving during survey c…
Improving the Use of Voice Recording in a Smartphone Survey
More and more respondents are answering web surveys using mobile devices. Mobile respondents tend to provide shorter responses to open questions than PC respondents. Using voice recording to answer open-ended questions could increase data quality and help engage groups usually underrepresented in web surveys. Revilla, Couper, Bosch, and Asensio showed that in particular the use of voice recording still presents many challenges, even if it could b…
Testing different rank order question layouts for PC and smartphone respondents
We studied the impact of different layouts for rank order questions on respondent effort, data quality, and substantive results among PC and smartphone respondents, in an experiment in an opt-in online panel in Spain, using an order-by-click design. We experimentally varied the device, the number of columns, and, for smartphone respondents, the position of the ‘next’ button in questions on trust in institutions.We found some evidence of lower dat…
Testing the Use of Voice Input in a Smartphone Web Survey
We implemented an experiment within a smartphone web survey to explore the feasibility of using voice input (VI) options. Based on device used, participants were randomly assigned to a treatment or control group. Respondents in the iPhone operating system (iOS) treatment group were asked to use the dictation button, in which the voice was translated automatically into text by the device. Respondents with Android devices were asked to use a VI but…
Measurement Reliability, Validity, and Quality of Slider Versus Radio Button Scales in an Online Probability-Based Panel in Norway
Little is known about the reliability and validity in web surveys, although this is crucial information to evaluate how accurate the results might be and/or to correct for measurement errors. In particular, there are few studies based on probability-based samples for web surveys, looking at web-specific response scales and considering the impact of having smartphone respondents. In this article, we start filling these gaps by estimating the measu…
Answering Mobile Surveys With Images
Most mobile devices nowadays have a camera. Besides, posting and sharing images have been found as one of the most frequent and engaging Internet activities. However, to our knowledge, no research has explored the feasibility of asking respondents of online surveys to upload images to answer survey questions. The main goal of this article is to investigate the viability of asking respondents of an online opt-in panel to upload during a mobile web…
To what extent are members of an online panel willing to share different data types? A conjoint experiment
Recently, the idea of 'data fusion', that is, of combining different types of data, became quite popular because of the advances of new technologies. In particular, several studies started investigating the possibility of combining survey data with other data types in order to get a more complete or accurate picture of the reality and/or to reduce survey burden. One key element, then, is the willingness of people to share different types of data,…
Comparing Grids With Vertical and Horizontal Item-by-Item Formats for PCs and Smartphones
Much research has been done comparing grids and item-by-item formats. However, the results are mixed, and more research is needed especially when a significant proportion of respondents answer using smartphones. In this study, we implemented an experiment with seven groups ( n = 1,476), varying the device used (PC or smartphone), the presentation of the questions (grids, item-by-item vertical, item-by-item horizontal), and, in the case of smartph…
Are There Differences Depending on the Device Used to Complete a Web Survey (PC or Smartphone) for Order-by-click Questions
The development of web surveys has been accompanied by the emergence of new scales, taking advantages of the visual and interactive features provided by the Internet like drop-down menus, sliders, drag-and-drop, or order-by-click scales. This article focuses on the order-by-click scales, studying the comparability of the data obtained for this scale when answered through PCs versus smartphones. I used data from an experiment where panelists from …
Do online access panels need to adapt surveys for mobile devices
Purpose – Despite the quick spread of the use of mobile devices in survey participation, there is still little knowledge about the potentialities and challenges that arise from this increase. The purpose of this paper is to study how respondents’ preferences drive their choice of a certain device when participating in surveys. Furthermore, this paper evaluates the tolerance of participants when specifically asked to use mobile devices and carry o…
Choosing the Number of Categories in Agree-Disagree Scales
Although agree-disagree (AD) rating scales suffer from acquiescence response bias, entail enhanced cognitive burden, and yield data of lower quality, these scales remain popular with researchers due to practical considerations (e.g., ease of item preparation, speed of administration, and reduced administration costs). This article shows that if researchers want to use AD scales, they should offer 5 answer categories rather than 7 or 11, because t…
Using Passive Data From a Meter to Complement Survey Data in Order to Study Online Behavior
Surveys have been used as main tool of data collection in many areas of research and for many years. However, the environment is changing increasingly quickly, creating new challenges and opportunities. This article argues that, in this new context, human memory limitations lead to inaccurate results when using surveys in order to study objective online behavior: People cannot recall everything they did. It therefore investigates the possibility …
Do online access panels need to adapt surveys for mobile devices
Purpose – Despite the quick spread of the use of mobile devices in survey participation, there is still little knowledge about the potentialities and challenges that arise from this increase. The purpose of this paper is to study how respondents’ preferences drive their choice of a certain device when participating in surveys. Furthermore, this paper evaluates the tolerance of participants when specifically asked to use mobile devices and carry o…
A Comparison of the Quality of Questions in a Face-to-face and a Web Survey
Up until now, most surveys have used face-to-face interviews, postal mail, or the telephone to collect data. However, today the difficulties of carrying out surveys at reasonable costs have increased. Simultaneously, new opportunities have appeared. In particular, web surveys, which are usually cheaper, offer more flexibility, and can reach a large population in a short time, are becoming very attractive. Nevertheless, different modes of data col…
What are the Links in a Web Survey Among Response Time, Quality, and Auto-Evaluation of the Efforts Done
Evaluating the quality of the data is a key preoccupation for researchers to be confident in their results. When web surveys are used, it seems even more crucial since the researchers have less control on the data collection process. However, they also have the possibility to collect some paradata that may help evaluating the quality. Using this paradata, it was noticed that some respondents of web panels are spending much less time than expected…
Testing the Use of Voice Input in a Smartphone Web Survey
We implemented an experiment within a smartphone web survey to explore the feasibility of using voice input (VI) options. Based on device used, participants were randomly assigned to a treatment or control group. Respondents in the iPhone operating system (iOS) treatment group were asked to use the dictation button, in which the voice was translated automatically into text by the device. Respondents with Android devices were asked to use a VI but…
Measuring satisfaction with democracy
The Satisfaction With Democracy (SWD) indicator is very often used in social sciences’ research. However, while there is debate about which concept it measures, the discussion about the size of its measurement errors (how well it measures the underlying concept ‘satisfaction with the way democracy works’) is scarce. Nonetheless, measurement errors can affect the results and threaten comparisons across studies, countries and languages. Thus, in th…
Improving the Use of Voice Recording in a Smartphone Survey
More and more respondents are answering web surveys using mobile devices. Mobile respondents tend to provide shorter responses to open questions than PC respondents. Using voice recording to answer open-ended questions could increase data quality and help engage groups usually underrepresented in web surveys. Revilla, Couper, Bosch, and Asensio showed that in particular the use of voice recording still presents many challenges, even if it could b…
Answering Mobile Surveys With Images
Most mobile devices nowadays have a camera. Besides, posting and sharing images have been found as one of the most frequent and engaging Internet activities. However, to our knowledge, no research has explored the feasibility of asking respondents of online surveys to upload images to answer survey questions. The main goal of this article is to investigate the viability of asking respondents of an online opt-in panel to upload during a mobile web…
Comparing Grids With Vertical and Horizontal Item-by-Item Formats for PCs and Smartphones
Much research has been done comparing grids and item-by-item formats. However, the results are mixed, and more research is needed especially when a significant proportion of respondents answer using smartphones. In this study, we implemented an experiment with seven groups ( n = 1,476), varying the device used (PC or smartphone), the presentation of the questions (grids, item-by-item vertical, item-by-item horizontal), and, in the case of smartph…
Quality of Different Scales in an Online Survey in Mexico and Colombia
The formulation of theories and hypotheses is done at the level of concepts. These concepts are often tested by operationalizing them using survey questions. However, measurement errors make it impossible for survey questions to measure the concepts of interest perfectly. In order to correct for measurement errors, information is needed about their size, or the size of their complement, the quality. For the USA and Europe, a lot is already known …
Measurement Reliability, Validity, and Quality of Slider Versus Radio Button Scales in an Online Probability-Based Panel in Norway
Little is known about the reliability and validity in web surveys, although this is crucial information to evaluate how accurate the results might be and/or to correct for measurement errors. In particular, there are few studies based on probability-based samples for web surveys, looking at web-specific response scales and considering the impact of having smartphone respondents. In this article, we start filling these gaps by estimating the measu…
What Is the Gain in a Probability-Based Online Panel of Providing Internet Access to Sampling Units Who Previously Had No Access
The Internet is considered an attractive option for survey data collection. However, some people do not have access to it. One way to address this coverage problem for general population surveys is to draw a probabilistic sample and provide Internet access to the selected units who do not have it and accept to participate. This is what the knowledge panel and the Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social sciences (LISS) panel do. However, a se…
Impact of the Mode of Data Collection on the Quality of Answers to Survey Questions Depending on Respondent Characteristics
The Internet is used more and more to conduct surveys. However, moving from traditional modes of data collection to the Internet may threaten the comparability of the data if the mode has an impact on the way respondents answer. In previous research, Revilla and Saris (2012) find similar average quality (defined as the product of reliability and validity) for several survey questions when asked in a face-to-face interview and when asked online. B…
Uncovering Digital Trace Data Biases
Digital trace data is an increasingly popular alternative to surveys, often considered as the gold standard. This study critically assesses the use of web tracking data to study online media exposure. Specifically, we focus on a critical error source of this type of data, tracking undercoverage: researchers’ failure to capture data from all the devices and browsers that individuals utilize to go online. Using data from Spain, Portugal, and Italy,…
La calidad de las preguntas de encuesta en España
La mayoría de la investigación social estudia conceptos abstractos (p. ej., actitudes) mediante preguntas de encuestas. No obstante, las encuestas adolecen de errores de medición que afectan a las conclusiones sustantivas. Cuando dichos errores difieren entre países, comparar relaciones estadísticas estandarizadas entre países puede resultar en conclusiones incorrectas. Sin embargo, la calidad de medición de las preguntas de encuestas en España n…
To what extent are members of an online panel willing to share different data types? A conjoint experiment
Recently, the idea of 'data fusion', that is, of combining different types of data, became quite popular because of the advances of new technologies. In particular, several studies started investigating the possibility of combining survey data with other data types in order to get a more complete or accurate picture of the reality and/or to reduce survey burden. One key element, then, is the willingness of people to share different types of data,…
A Comparison of the Quality of Questions in a Face-to-face and a Web Survey
Up until now, most surveys have used face-to-face interviews, postal mail, or the telephone to collect data. However, today the difficulties of carrying out surveys at reasonable costs have increased. Simultaneously, new opportunities have appeared. In particular, web surveys, which are usually cheaper, offer more flexibility, and can reach a large population in a short time, are becoming very attractive. Nevertheless, different modes of data col…
Impact of the Mode of Data Collection on the Quality of Answers to Survey Questions Depending on Respondent Characteristics
The Internet is used more and more to conduct surveys. However, moving from traditional modes of data collection to the Internet may threaten the comparability of the data if the mode has an impact on the way respondents answer. In previous research, Revilla and Saris (2012) find similar average quality (defined as the product of reliability and validity) for several survey questions when asked in a face-to-face interview and when asked online. B…
What are the Links in a Web Survey Among Response Time, Quality, and Auto-Evaluation of the Efforts Done
Evaluating the quality of the data is a key preoccupation for researchers to be confident in their results. When web surveys are used, it seems even more crucial since the researchers have less control on the data collection process. However, they also have the possibility to collect some paradata that may help evaluating the quality. Using this paradata, it was noticed that some respondents of web panels are spending much less time than expected…
Choosing the Number of Categories in Agree-Disagree Scales
Although agree-disagree (AD) rating scales suffer from acquiescence response bias, entail enhanced cognitive burden, and yield data of lower quality, these scales remain popular with researchers due to practical considerations (e.g., ease of item preparation, speed of administration, and reduced administration costs). This article shows that if researchers want to use AD scales, they should offer 5 answer categories rather than 7 or 11, because t…
What Is the Gain in a Probability-Based Online Panel of Providing Internet Access to Sampling Units Who Previously Had No Access
The Internet is considered an attractive option for survey data collection. However, some people do not have access to it. One way to address this coverage problem for general population surveys is to draw a probabilistic sample and provide Internet access to the selected units who do not have it and accept to participate. This is what the knowledge panel and the Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social sciences (LISS) panel do. However, a se…
Quality of Different Scales in an Online Survey in Mexico and Colombia
The formulation of theories and hypotheses is done at the level of concepts. These concepts are often tested by operationalizing them using survey questions. However, measurement errors make it impossible for survey questions to measure the concepts of interest perfectly. In order to correct for measurement errors, information is needed about their size, or the size of their complement, the quality. For the USA and Europe, a lot is already known …
Do online access panels need to adapt surveys for mobile devices
Purpose – Despite the quick spread of the use of mobile devices in survey participation, there is still little knowledge about the potentialities and challenges that arise from this increase. The purpose of this paper is to study how respondents’ preferences drive their choice of a certain device when participating in surveys. Furthermore, this paper evaluates the tolerance of participants when specifically asked to use mobile devices and carry o…
Using Passive Data From a Meter to Complement Survey Data in Order to Study Online Behavior
Surveys have been used as main tool of data collection in many areas of research and for many years. However, the environment is changing increasingly quickly, creating new challenges and opportunities. This article argues that, in this new context, human memory limitations lead to inaccurate results when using surveys in order to study objective online behavior: People cannot recall everything they did. It therefore investigates the possibility …
Comparing Grids With Vertical and Horizontal Item-by-Item Formats for PCs and Smartphones
Much research has been done comparing grids and item-by-item formats. However, the results are mixed, and more research is needed especially when a significant proportion of respondents answer using smartphones. In this study, we implemented an experiment with seven groups ( n = 1,476), varying the device used (PC or smartphone), the presentation of the questions (grids, item-by-item vertical, item-by-item horizontal), and, in the case of smartph…
Are There Differences Depending on the Device Used to Complete a Web Survey (PC or Smartphone) for Order-by-click Questions
The development of web surveys has been accompanied by the emergence of new scales, taking advantages of the visual and interactive features provided by the Internet like drop-down menus, sliders, drag-and-drop, or order-by-click scales. This article focuses on the order-by-click scales, studying the comparability of the data obtained for this scale when answered through PCs versus smartphones. I used data from an experiment where panelists from …
Testing different rank order question layouts for PC and smartphone respondents
We studied the impact of different layouts for rank order questions on respondent effort, data quality, and substantive results among PC and smartphone respondents, in an experiment in an opt-in online panel in Spain, using an order-by-click design. We experimentally varied the device, the number of columns, and, for smartphone respondents, the position of the ‘next’ button in questions on trust in institutions.We found some evidence of lower dat…
Testing the Use of Voice Input in a Smartphone Web Survey
We implemented an experiment within a smartphone web survey to explore the feasibility of using voice input (VI) options. Based on device used, participants were randomly assigned to a treatment or control group. Respondents in the iPhone operating system (iOS) treatment group were asked to use the dictation button, in which the voice was translated automatically into text by the device. Respondents with Android devices were asked to use a VI but…
Measurement Reliability, Validity, and Quality of Slider Versus Radio Button Scales in an Online Probability-Based Panel in Norway
Little is known about the reliability and validity in web surveys, although this is crucial information to evaluate how accurate the results might be and/or to correct for measurement errors. In particular, there are few studies based on probability-based samples for web surveys, looking at web-specific response scales and considering the impact of having smartphone respondents. In this article, we start filling these gaps by estimating the measu…
Answering Mobile Surveys With Images
Most mobile devices nowadays have a camera. Besides, posting and sharing images have been found as one of the most frequent and engaging Internet activities. However, to our knowledge, no research has explored the feasibility of asking respondents of online surveys to upload images to answer survey questions. The main goal of this article is to investigate the viability of asking respondents of an online opt-in panel to upload during a mobile web…
To what extent are members of an online panel willing to share different data types? A conjoint experiment
Recently, the idea of 'data fusion', that is, of combining different types of data, became quite popular because of the advances of new technologies. In particular, several studies started investigating the possibility of combining survey data with other data types in order to get a more complete or accurate picture of the reality and/or to reduce survey burden. One key element, then, is the willingness of people to share different types of data,…
Improving the Use of Voice Recording in a Smartphone Survey
More and more respondents are answering web surveys using mobile devices. Mobile respondents tend to provide shorter responses to open questions than PC respondents. Using voice recording to answer open-ended questions could increase data quality and help engage groups usually underrepresented in web surveys. Revilla, Couper, Bosch, and Asensio showed that in particular the use of voice recording still presents many challenges, even if it could b…
Repeatedly Measuring Political Interest
It is common practice in behavioral and social sciences to repeat questions, such as in pretest–posttest designs. However, if respondents recall their first answer to a repeated question and use it to decide their second answer, this may cause memory effects, affecting empirical findings. So far, only a few studies have investigated respondents’ recall ability and memory effects in surveys. Thus, we conducted an experiment in a probability-based …
Completion Conditions and Response Behavior in Smartphone Surveys
This study utilizes acceleration data from smartphone sensors to predict motion conditions of smartphone respondents. Specifically, we predict whether respondents are moving or nonmoving on a survey page level to learn about distractions and the situational conditions under which respondents complete smartphone surveys. The predicted motion conditions allow us to (1) estimate the proportion of smartphone respondents who are moving during survey c…
Applying the Estimation Using Pooled Data Approach to the Multitrait-Multimethod Experiments of the European Social Survey (Rounds 1 to 7)
A common way of estimating measurement quality is the split-ballot multitrait-multimethod (SB-MTMM) approach. However, it often leads to non-convergence or improper solutions, especially when using a 2-group design. Thus, the “Estimation Using Pooled Data” (EUPD) has been proposed to reduce these problems when cross-national data are available. To evaluate the performance of the EUPD procedure, we apply it to 30 SB-MTMM experiments conducted in t…
Using emojis in mobile web surveys for Millennials? A study in Spain and Mexico
To involve Millennials in survey participation, and obtain high-quality answers from them, survey designers may require new tools that better catch Millennials' interest and attention. One key new tool that could improve the communication and make the survey participation more attractive to young respondents are the emojis. We used data from a survey conducted among Millennials by the online fieldwork company Netquest in Spain and Mexico (n = 161…
Use of a research app in an online opt-in panel
The increasing use of mobile devices in the frame of online surveys has been accompanied by the development of research apps. These research apps have the potential to facilitate the process for respondents (e.g. being able to complete surveys when Internet is not available provides more freedom on when and where participants can participate) and fieldwork companies (e.g. the possibility to use push notifications could lead to higher participatio…
Willingness to Participate in a Metered Online Panel
Passive data from a tracking application (or "meter") installed on participants' devices to register the URLs visited have great potential for studying people's online activities. However, given privacy concerns, obtaining cooperation installing a meter can be difficult and lead to selection bias. Therefore, in this article, we address three research questions: (1) To what extent are panelists willing to install a meter? (2) On which devices do t…
Number of answer categories for bipolar item specific scales in face-to-face surveys
Measuring satisfaction with democracy
The Satisfaction With Democracy (SWD) indicator is very often used in social sciences’ research. However, while there is debate about which concept it measures, the discussion about the size of its measurement errors (how well it measures the underlying concept ‘satisfaction with the way democracy works’) is scarce. Nonetheless, measurement errors can affect the results and threaten comparisons across studies, countries and languages. Thus, in th…
Differences in measurement quality depending on recall
A large body of studies estimate the measurement quality of survey questions using multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) experiments. In these experiments, respondents are asked (nearly) identical questions at least twice. Most commonly, this is done within the same survey by, for instance, changing the response scale characteristics. However, it has frequently been argued that the estimates from these experiments might be biased when respondents recall …
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