Low Cost Social Science Surveys in Rural Areas
Maximizing Response Rates and Lowering Nonresponse Bias Through Creative Theory and Methodology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11219782 |
|---|---|
| Authors | W R Schumm (0000-0003-3097-3551, Kansas State University, corresponding author), Caterina Scoglio (0000-0003-4486-9229, Kansas State University), L Phillip Schumm (0000-0002-3050-2429, North Park University), Phillip R B Schumm (Engineering Department, Numeric Solutions), Vance P Theodore (Brigham Young University), Roudi Nazarinia Roy (0000-0002-6145-0027, California State University, Long Beach) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 330-383 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marriage & Family Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01494929.2025.2577673 |
| OpenAlex | W4416076057 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 90 |
Data collection · Field (mathematics · Item response theory · Non-response bias · Research methodology · Rural area · Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse · Survey Sampling and Estimation Techniques
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Understanding the resilience of mail-back survey methods
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Comparing Response Rates from Web and Mail Surveys
Understanding the Impact of Lottery Incentives on Web Survey Participation and Response Quality
Maximizing response rates in survey research
An Experimental Test of the Effects of Survey Sponsorship on Internet and Mail Survey Response
The Influence of Graphical and Symbolic Language Manipulations on Responses to Self-Administered Questions
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Increasing Mail Questionnaire Response in Large Samples of the General Public
The Impact of Nonresponse Rates on Nonresponse Bias
Nonresponse Rates and Nonresponse Bias in Household Surveys
Changes in Telephone Survey Nonresponse over the Past Quarter Century
What is the Future of Survey-Based Data Collection for Local Government Research? Trends, Strategies, and Recommendations
Within-Household Selection in Mail Surveys
Leverage-Saliency Theory of Survey Participation
Understanding The Decision to Participate in a Survey
Presidential Address
Surveying the General Public over the Internet Using Address-Based Sampling and Mail Contact Procedures
Helping Respondents Get It Right the First Time
Does Giving People Their Preferred Survey Mode Actually Increase Survey Participation Rates? An Experimental Examination
Calling for Participation
Using the Internet to Survey Small Towns and Communities
Is Choice and Exchange Theory the Key
Personalization of Mail Surveys for General Public and Populations with a Group Identity
The State of Survey Methodology
Accuracy of Within-household Selection in Web and Mail Surveys of the General Population
The Design and Administration of Mail Surveys
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |