Assessing the Performance of the “Counterfactual as Self-Estimated by Program Participants”
Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12470579 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christoph Emanuel Mueller (0000-0003-0171-928X, Saarland University, Saarbrucken, Germany), Hansjörg Gaus (0000-0003-2363-1350, Saarland University, corresponding author), Hansjoerg Gaus (Saarland University, Saarbrucken, Germany) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-24 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Evaluation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1098-2140 • E-ISSN: 1557-0878 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1098214014538487 |
| OpenAlex | W2099093481 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 22 |
In this article, we test an alternative approach to creating a counterfactual basis for estimating individual and average treatment effects. Instead of using control/comparison groups or before-measures, the so-called Counterfactual as Self-Estimated by Program Participants (CSEPP) relies on program participants’ self-estimations of their own counterfactual at the end of an intervention. In an empirical study, a randomized experiment was employed as a benchmark to examine the performance of the CSEPP. The results suggest that the approach is capable of delivering comparatively reliable estimates of short- and midterm effects on behavioral intentions and attitudes. With regard to the estimation of treatment effects on self-reported behavior, however, the findings are more ambiguous
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |