Internet Surveys by Direct Mailing
An Innovative Way of Collecting Data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12169643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Walter Swoboda (0000-0002-3836-311X, corresponding author), Walter J Swoboda (Munich Public Health Research Center), Nikolai Mühlberger (0000-0002-3054-7766, School of Public Health, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich), Rolf Weitkunat (0000-0003-2248-9727, School of Public Health, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich), Sebastian Schneeweiss (0000-0003-2575-467X, Munich Public Health Research Center and School of Public Health, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 242-255 |
| Publication date | 1997-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Computer Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-4393 • E-ISSN: 1552-8286 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089443939701500302 |
| OpenAlex | W2172054728 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
This article describes a new method of collecting data by direct mailing via the Internet. Feasibility and capacities were evaluated through a worldwide opinion poll on global future risks of mankind and potential solutions. Within 1 day, a structured questionnaire was sent to 8,859 randomly selected e-mail addresses. One thousand seven hundred and thirteen were remailed properly completed, 90% within 4 days. Most respondents were residents of North America (64%) and Europe (21 %), male (87%), and 30 years old on average. Environmental destruction (52%) was mentioned as the primary problem, followed by violence (45%) and unemployment (45%). Education (71 %) was the most frequently proposed solution to future problems. It is obvious that Internet surveys at this time are not repre sentative of the total population. However, they open new dimensions in the interrogation of experts and opinion leaders, especially considering their efficiency and potential for automation
Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Interrogation · Political science · Population · Sociology · The Internet · Unemployment · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Demography · Law · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2020 (22) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |