Testing the Effects of Envelope Features on Survey Response in a Telephone Survey Advance Letter Mailing Experiment

Lavrakas, Paul J.; Skalland, Benjamin; Ward, Christopher; Geng, Can; Welch, Vincent; Jeyarajah, Jenny; Knighton, Cynthia L

doi:10.1093/jssam/smx023

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“…For the former, the chi-square test ( p < 0.05) was applied to test whether the positive screening rate was significant, differentiating for each stage of confinement (G0 and G1) and screening group. For the latter, the Wald test ( p < 0.05) was applied using a logistic regression model [ 17 ]. Odds ratios have been considered as a measure of effect size [ 18 ].…”

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GESTACOVID Project: Psychological and Perinatal Effects in Spanish Pregnant Women Subjected to Strict Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Evolution during De-Escalation

Nieto-Tous,

Diaz-Martinez,

De-Arriba-García

et al. 2023

JCM

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The lockdown and de-escalation process following the COVID-19 pandemic led to a period of new normality. This study aimed to assess the confinement impact on the mental health of peripartum women, as their psychological well-being may be particularly vulnerable and thus affect their offspring’s development. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted among women who gave birth during strict confinement (G0) and the new normality period (G1), in which a self-administered paper-based questionnaire assessed 15 contextual factors and the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). For each item, it was verified whether the positive screening rate differed in each confinement phase, and a risk factor study was conducted. For G0, significantly higher positive screening and preterm birth rates were observed in the positive screening group. In the case of G1, maternal age (>35 years), decreased physical activity, and normal weight were found to be protective factors against distress. This study underscores the heightened mental health risk for postpartum women during major psychosocial upheavals (war, economic crisis, natural disasters, or pandemics), along with their resilience as the positive screening rate decreases with the new normality. Findings encourage adopting strategies to identify high-risk women and promote effective measures, such as promoting physical activity.

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GESTACOVID Project: Psychological and Perinatal Effects in Spanish Pregnant Women Subjected to Strict Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Evolution during De-Escalation

Nieto-Tous,

Diaz-Martinez,

De-Arriba-García

et al. 2023

JCM

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“…We hypothesize that dispatch by 'Dialogpost' would generate lower response rates than standard dispatch, because it might be perceived as 'junk mail' and not opened at all. As Lavrakas et al (2018) pointed out, 'the envelope conveys the initial impression of a survey request and thus represents the first opportunity to affect the decision-making process'.…”

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“…There is little statistical evidence for German postal characteristics. Lavrakas et al (2018) found that "relatively little has been reported about factors that are related to the envelope and the mail delivery service [. .…”

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The effect of dispatch methods on a recruiting campaign for a business survey: evidence from Germany

Brandt

Demmelhuber

Wohlrabe

2020

Applied Economics Letters

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The ifo Institute for Economic Research has been conducting the ifo business survey since its foundation in 1949. To ensure stability of participation rates, regular sample recruitment is indispensable. Does the dispatch method matter for response rates of a recruiting campaign? To answer this question, we conducted a controlled experiment involving invitation letters sent out to over 8,000 German industrial firms in May 2019. Our results show that standard mailing significantly increases the response rate compared to 'Dialogpost' (bulk mail). From a cost perspective, costs for standard mailing outweigh this effect.

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Experiments on the Effects of Advance Letters in Surveys

Vogl

Parsons

Owens

et al. 2019

Experimental Methods in Survey Research

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Testing the Effects of Envelope Features on Survey Response in a Telephone Survey Advance Letter Mailing Experiment

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

GESTACOVID Project: Psychological and Perinatal Effects in Spanish Pregnant Women Subjected to Strict Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Evolution during De-Escalation

GESTACOVID Project: Psychological and Perinatal Effects in Spanish Pregnant Women Subjected to Strict Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Evolution during De-Escalation

The effect of dispatch methods on a recruiting campaign for a business survey: evidence from Germany

Experiments on the Effects of Advance Letters in Surveys

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