How You Ask Counts

Trouteaud, Alex

doi:10.1177/0894439304265650

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“…The dramatic increase in response rate in this study gives credence to Dillman's (2007) position that it is not one factor that causes the increase, but a combination of many. The investigation on email personalization and message response length also confirms previous research that examines other elements of email solicitation (e.g., Trouteaud, 2004;Porter & Whitcomb, 2003a) and extends research into personalization of solicitation messages (e.g., Joinson, Woodley, & Reips, 2007).…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 83%

“…Those that have been shown to make a significant difference in response rates include the use of incentives (Bosnjak & Tuten, 2003;Church, 1993;Dillman, 2007;Heerwegh, 2006), increasing the number of contacts with participants (Klofstad, Boulianne, & Basson, 2008;Dillman, 2007); personalization of invitations (Dillman, 2007;Heerwegh & Loosveldt, 2007;Heerwegh, Vanhove, Matthijs & Loosveldt, 2005;Joinson, Woodley, & Reips, 2007), and well-crafted invitation messages, which includes the trustworthiness of the sender (Porter & Whitcomb, 2005;Trouteaud, 2004;Tuten, 1997). However, none of these interventions, by itself, trumps the others with regard to effectiveness, and conflicting reports of effectiveness exist.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effects of Personalization and Invitation Email Length on Web-Based Survey Response Rates

Trespalacios

Perkins

2016

TechTrends

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This is an author-produced, peer-reviewed version of this article. AbstractIndividual strategies to increase response rate and survey completion have been extensively researched. Recently, efforts have been made to investigate a combination of interventions to yield better response rates for web-based surveys. This study examined the effects of four different survey invitation conditions on response rate. From a large metropolitan university in the West, a group of 1,598 selected students were randomly assigned to four groups, each of which received a different version of the invitation email to participate in a survey of campus technology needs. Findings show that neither the degree of personalization nor the length of the invitation email impacted survey response or completion. Additionally, the outcomes demonstrated the impact of research-based "best practices" and their impact on overall response rate.

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Personalization and Invitation Email Length on Web-Based Survey Response Rates

Trespalacios

Perkins

2016

TechTrends

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“…The time estimate of 20-25 min for survey completion may have dissuaded individuals from participating. Several researchers have found that longer web-based surveys have decreased response rates [29,30]. However, other research suggests that faculty and staff are equally likely to complete online surveys when the estimated time commitment was ‘about 10 minutes' versus ‘less than 30 minutes' [20].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anticipated Motivation for Genetic Testing among Smokers, Nonsmokers, and Former Smokers: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Decision Making

Giordimaina

Sheldon²,

Petty³

2014

Public Health Genomics

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Objectives: This qualitative study explores the public's interest in genetic testing related to cigarette smoking, comparing the public's motivations with researchers' intentions for this technology. Methods: Adult nonsmokers (n = 463), former smokers (n = 163), and current smokers (n = 129) completed an online survey. Within a hypothetical scenario, respondents decided whether they desired genetic testing related to smoking and explained their decision making. A non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the interest in genetic testing by smoking history group. Inductive content analysis was used to investigate respondents' explanations for their testing decisions. Results: Most nonsmokers (64%) and former smokers (58%) did not want genetic testing. While most current daily smokers were interested in testing (56%), most current occasional smokers were not (52%). Respondents' decision-making explanations were categorized into 3 major themes: Causality, Relevancy and Utility (e.g. personal benefits or harms). The use of causality, relevancy and utility explanations varied by smoking history. Notable perceived benefits of testing included recreation and altruism. Notable perceived harms included fear of fatalistic thoughts and concern about genetic discrimination. Conclusions: Interest in genetic testing was highest among current daily smokers, despite potential utility in other groups. Although respondents' motivations for testing paralleled researchers' intentions of tailoring smoking cessation therapies and increasing motivation to quit or abstain, respondents also raised alternative motivations and fears that healthcare providers would need to address.

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“…By observing and timing trial runs, the length of time needed to complete the survey was documented and advertised as an effort to increase participation (Andrews et al, 2003;Archer, 2008;Sinkowitz-Cochran, 2013;Trouteaud, 2004).…”

Section: Visibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Recognizing the expatriate and transnational distance student: A preliminary demographic exploration in the Republic of Korea

Stewart

2017

Open Praxis

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Descriptions of distance students in the literature are robust. Yet when speaking about students outside of a national context, nuance is lost by the failure to identify the complexity in borderless higher education. The global student body is often too broadly categorized as "international" when in reality, this can be further refined to produce two additional classifications that more appropriately identify and describe a hitherto invisible phenomenon: the expatriate and transnational distance student. Utilizing respondent-driven sampling, student demographic and academic program data were collected using these two operational definitions. The resulting data suggests a potential profile for the expatriate/transnational distance student phenomenon as manifested in South Korea, along with broader demographic and program characteristics. As a nascent phenomenon and introductory inquiry, the research is limited in scope with the intention of a) establishing a taxonomy for the distance education community, b) a practical method for investigation, and c) avenues for further research such as student characteristics, motivation, attrition/retention, etc. Such insight would assist policy/guidelines for universities, their programs, and instructors.

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How You Ask Counts

Cited by 61 publications

References 11 publications

Effects of Personalization and Invitation Email Length on Web-Based Survey Response Rates

Effects of Personalization and Invitation Email Length on Web-Based Survey Response Rates

Anticipated Motivation for Genetic Testing among Smokers, Nonsmokers, and Former Smokers: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Decision Making

Recognizing the expatriate and transnational distance student: A preliminary demographic exploration in the Republic of Korea

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