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Interviewer Effect on the Survey Data in Lithuania

Analysis of Three Surveys

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ID19370215
AuthorsAinė Ramonaitė (0000-0002-1867-1852, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume31
Issue4
Publication date2020-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFilosofija. Sociologija (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0235-7186 • E-ISSN: 2424-4546
PublisherLithuanian Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • LT)
DOI10.6001/fil-soc.v31i4.4352
OpenAlexW3107420291
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

The article analyses the interviewer effect on the data of three public opinion surveys on political attitudes of the population conducted in Lithuania. The study discusses why in international comparative studies Lithuania stands out for its extremely high interviewer effect, which raises serious doubts about the reliability and suitability of the data for analysis. The article, first, reviews the reasons for the interviewer effect and the methods of its measurement and, second, presents the results of multilevel modelling. The analysis of surveys conducted by three different public opinion research agencies reveals that the interviewer effect varies significantly depending on the research agency. The hypotheses on the differences in the interviewer effect related to the nature of the questions were not confirmed, but it was found that the interviewer effect was greater on more abstract and complex questions. In the conclusions, the recommendations for researchers working with surveys on how to control the interviewer effect are provided

Interview · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Social science · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Psychology · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology · Social Science and Policy Research

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year0.2
Citation span2021 - 2021 (1)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1

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