An Examination of the Random versus Nonrandom Nature of Item Omissions

1983 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Durand ◽  
Hugh J. Guffey ◽  
John M. Planchon
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Questionnaire Design ◽  
Item Nonresponse ◽  
Aggregate Level ◽  
Design Studies ◽  
Response Quality ◽  
Mail Surveys ◽  
Sociodemographic Correlates ◽  
Systematic Relationships ◽  
The Relationship

Item omission in mail surveys has received little attention other than as a variable measuring response quality in questionnaire design studies. Few researchers have attempted to examine item omission as a nonrandom process. The authors re-evaluate the nature of item nonresponse and analyze item omissions within topical domains. Two independent surveys and a replication study are reported. The tendency to omit survey items is tested for generalizability across domains and between similar studies. Sociodemographic correlates are investigated and a longitudinal analysis by item is performed. The results indicate that item omission is apparently a nonrandom process at an aggregate level, but the magnitude of the relationship is weak. When the data are disaggregated by topical domain, significant systematic relationships become less apparent.

scholarly journals Economic Distress and Support for Radical Right Parties—Evidence From Sweden

2021 ◽  
pp. 001041402110243
Author(s):  
Sirus H. Dehdari
Keyword(s):  
Market Competition ◽  
Radical Right ◽  
Aggregate Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Skilled Immigrants ◽  
Economic Distress ◽  
Radical Right Parties ◽  
Unemployment Risk ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
High Share

This paper studies the effects of economic distress on support for radical right parties. Using Swedish election data, I show that one layoff notice among low-skilled native-born workers increases, on average, support for the Swedish radical right party the Sweden Democrats by 0.17–0.45 votes. The relationship between layoff notices and support for the Sweden Democrats is stronger in areas with a high share of low-skilled immigrants and in areas with a low share of high-skilled immigrants. These findings are in line with theories suggesting that economically distressed voters oppose immigration as they fear increased labor market competition. In addition, I use individual-level survey data to show that self-reported unemployment risk is positively associated with voting for the Sweden Democrats among low-skilled respondents while the opposite is true for high-skilled respondents, echoing the aggregate-level findings.

The relationship between social support and student adjustment: A longitudinal analysis

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 691-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Kilpatrick Demaray ◽  
Christine Kerres Malecki ◽  
Lisa M. Davidson ◽  
Kelly K. Hodgson ◽  
P. Jacob Rebus
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Student Adjustment ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals A Comparison of Full and Quasi Filters for Autobiographical Questions

Field Methods ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Olson ◽  
Megumi Watanabe ◽  
Jolene D. Smyth
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Item Nonresponse ◽  
Mail Surveys ◽  
Survey Questions ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Response Errors

Some survey questions do not apply to all respondents. How to design these questions for both eligible and ineligible respondents is unclear. This article compares full filter (FF) and quasi filter (QF) designs for autobiographical questions in mail surveys. Using data from National Health, Well-being, and Perspectives Study, we examine the effect of type of filter on item nonresponse rates, response errors, and response distributions. We find that QF questions are more confusing to respondents, resulting in higher rates of item nonresponse and response errors than FF questions. Additionally, FF questions more successfully identify ineligible respondents, bringing estimates closer to national benchmarks. We recommend that survey designers use FF designs rather than QF designs for autobiographical questions in mail surveys.

scholarly journals Frankly, We Do Give a Damn

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 816-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilad Feldman ◽  
Huiwen Lian ◽  
Michal Kosinski ◽  
David Stillwell
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Linguistic Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Aggregate Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

There are two conflicting perspectives regarding the relationship between profanity and dishonesty. These two forms of norm-violating behavior share common causes and are often considered to be positively related. On the other hand, however, profanity is often used to express one’s genuine feelings and could therefore be negatively related to dishonesty. In three studies, we explored the relationship between profanity and honesty. We examined profanity and honesty first with profanity behavior and lying on a scale in the lab (Study 1; N = 276), then with a linguistic analysis of real-life social interactions on Facebook (Study 2; N = 73,789), and finally with profanity and integrity indexes for the aggregate level of U.S. states (Study 3; N = 50 states). We found a consistent positive relationship between profanity and honesty; profanity was associated with less lying and deception at the individual level and with higher integrity at the society level.

Item Nonresponse in Mail Surveys: Extent and Correlates

1978 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Samuel Craig ◽  
John M. Mccann
Keyword(s):  
Survey Research ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Nonresponse Bias ◽  
Item Nonresponse ◽  
Mail Surveys ◽  
Source Of Error

Item nonresponse, an often overlooked source of error in survey research, arises when a person returns a questionnaire with some questions unanswered. The authors examine the extent and correlates of item nonresponse in a series of marketing research surveys. The principal findings are that the extent of item nonresponse appears to be independent of questionnaire length and to vary systematically with age and education, and that AIO items are less likely to contain item nonresponse bias than other types of questions.

Value creation in the relationship life cycle: A quasi-longitudinal analysis

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Eggert ◽  
Wolfgang Ulaga ◽  
Franziska Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Corruption and satisfaction with democracy: the conditional role of electoral disproportionality and ballot control

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Pellegata ◽  
Vincenzo Memoli
Keyword(s):  
Electoral Systems ◽  
Aggregate Level ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Satisfaction With Democracy ◽  
Level Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Different Levels

Existing literature has analysed the relationship between electoral systems and either corruption or satisfaction with democracy (SWD) focussing on the traditional distinction between majoritarian and proportional systems. This paper, instead, investigates if and how specific aspects of electoral systems moderate the negative effects of corruption perceptions on SWD. We argue that two mechanisms act simultaneously but at different levels. The first mechanism is the relationship between voters and the national government, while the second links single representatives to their constituents. We advance conditional hypotheses that postulate an attenuating effect of disproportionality and a reinforcing impact of personal vote. Empirical results from 35 elections in 33 democracies, using both individual and aggregate-level data, confirm the research hypotheses. More disproportional electoral systems weaken the impact of citizens’ perceived corruption on their democratic satisfaction, while this is strengthened by systems in which the ballot control is mostly in the hand of the voters.

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