Computerized and written questionnaires: Are they equivalent?

Finegan, Joan; Allen, Natalie J.

doi:10.1016/0747-5632(94)90042-6

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“…Dwight and Feigelson 51 pointed to the recent positive ESs, which they felt was consistent with a 'Big Brother syndrome' -respondents fear monitoring and controlling by computers. 52 There was no observed difference between data collection method on scores of self-deceptive enhancement.…”

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Mode of data elicitation, acquisition and response to surveys: a systematic review.

Hood

Robling²,

Ingledew³

et al. 2012

Health Technol Assess

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Mode of data elicitation, acquisition and response to surveys: a systematic review.

Hood

Robling²,

Ingledew³

et al. 2012

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“…Several studies have shown that some instruments maintain their psychometric properties when adapted to the internet, when compared to the traditional paper-and-pencil format (Bates & Cox, 2008;Bressani & Downs, 2002;Fish et al, 2010;Herrero & Meneses, 2006;Hewson & Charlton, 2005;McCabe et al, 2005;Meyerson & Tryon, 2003;Thorndike et al, 2009). However, several other reports have shown that the reliability, validity and factor structure of instruments adapted to the internet were not equivalent to the observed in paper-and-pencil applications (Buchanan et al, 2005;Finegan & Allen, 1994;Hedman et al, 2010;Im et al, 2005;Luce et al, 2007;Naus et al, 2009;Suris et al, 2007;Whitener & Klein, 1995). It needs to be pointed out that, although invariance of factor structures of internet vs. paper-and-pencil applications are a common concern amongst researchers, only a very few studies have explored the formats' equivalence using appropriate cross-sampling withinsubject designs (Bressani & Downs, 2002;Carlbring et al, 2007;Naus et al, 2009), and/or multi-group structural equation modeling analysis to demonstrate invariance of factorial structures (Buchanan et al, 1999;Fish et al, 2010;Herrero & Meneses, 2006;Hewson & Charlton, 2005).…”

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Reliability and validity of self-reported burnout in college students: A cross randomized comparison of paper-and-pencil vs. online administration

Campos

Zucoloto

Bonafé

et al. 2011

Computers in Human Behavior

101

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a b s t r a c tInternet data collection is becoming increasingly popular in all research fields dealing with human perceptions, behaviors and opinions. Advantages of internet data collection, when compared to the traditional paper-and-pencil format, include reduced costs, automatic database creation, and the absence of researcher-related bias effects, such as availability and complete anonymity. However, the validity and reliability of internet gathered data must be established, in comparison to the usual paper-and-pencil accepted formats, before an inferential analysis can be done. In this study, we compared questionnaire data gathered from the internet with that from the traditional paper-and-pencil in a sample of college students. The questionnaires used were the Maslach Burnout Inventory -Student Survey (MBI-SS), the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OBI-SS) and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI-SS). Data was gathered through a within-subject cross randomized and counterbalanced design, on both internet and paper-and-pencil formats. The results showed no interference in the application order, and a good reliability for both formats. However, concordance between answers was generally higher in the paperand-pencil format than on the internet. The factorial structure was invariant in the three burnout inventories. Data gathered in this study supports the Internet as a convenient, user-friendly, comfortable and secure data gathering method which does not affect the accepted factorial structures existent in the paper format of the three burnout inventories used.

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“…Mode-of-administration effects are a common consideration in psychological measurement, and the advent of computer-and Internet-based research protocols makes this issue all the more important (Church, 2001;Finegan & Allen, 1994;Mead & Drasgow, 1993;Pettit, 2002;Stanton, 1998). Systematic variations in responding can occur simply as a result of the differences between surveys administered via the Internet, over the telephone, by mail, or in person (see, e.g., J. F. Epstein, Barker, & Kroutil, 2001;Fouladi, McCarthy, & Moller, 2002).…”

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Methodological considerations in the study of delay discounting in intertemporal choice: A comparison of tasks and modes

Smith

Hantula

2008

Behavior Research Methods

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An experimental comparison of two commonly used delay-discounting procedures (binary choice and fill in the blank) and modes of administration (paper and pencil and computer based) was conducted. Statistically significant main effects were found for task type-steeper discounting was observed in the binary-choice taskbut not for mode of administration. As simple evidence of validity, hyperbolic curves consistently provided a better fit to the data than did exponential curves for both tasks. Further, magnitude effects were also observed across conditions. Correlational results varied largely as a function of the discounting index (either k or area under the curve) under consideration. Across the two tasks, discounting indices showed modest levels of reliability [r(AUC) .33; r(k) .75]. The findings pointed to refinements for both the methodology and criteria that are used to study delay discounting and raised questions about the commonly assumed relationship between discounting and the construct of impulsivity.

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Computerized and written questionnaires: Are they equivalent?

Cited by 41 publications

References 20 publications

Mode of data elicitation, acquisition and response to surveys: a systematic review.

Mode of data elicitation, acquisition and response to surveys: a systematic review.

Reliability and validity of self-reported burnout in college students: A cross randomized comparison of paper-and-pencil vs. online administration

Methodological considerations in the study of delay discounting in intertemporal choice: A comparison of tasks and modes

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