What the Public Thinks About How We Know What It Is Thinking

Dran, Ellen M.; Hildreth, Anne

doi:10.1093/ijpor/7.2.128

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“…-Generalized attitudes towards surveys: In a first step, 31 Likert-type attitude items were collected from available studies in the literature (Dran/Hildreth 1995;ErbsI6h/Koch 1988;Forsa 1993aForsa , 1993bForsa , 1996Goyder 1986;Porst 1998;Stinchcombe/Jones/Sheatsley 1981). The responses on this items from a random sample in a preliminary study were used to select 16 attitude items with a maximum degree of internal consistency (see the item wording in table 1 below).…”

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Effects of Survey Experience on Respondents' Attitudes Towards Surveys

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Langfeldt

2004

Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie S

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Résumé -Effets des expériences d'enquêtes sur les attitudes des répondants envers des enquêtes: Dans cet article, nous analysons si et comment les évaluations des répondants de leurs expériences précédentes d'interview influencent leur attitude envers les enquêtes. En particulier, nous comparons l'importance relative de trois dimensions indépendantes: le charge de la participation & a g r a v e ; un interview, la valeur de "divertissement" de l'interview et l'agacement dû & a g r a v e ; des questions mal posées. Un premier résultat est que le mode de passation du dernier interview est un déterminant significatif de l'évaluation en général des enquêtes. Le deuxième et plus important résultats est que l'importance du charge ressenti lors du dernier interview --et non pas les autres dimensions --a un effet significatif dans l'attitude générale envers des enquêtes. De plus, l'association entre le charge subjectif et l'attitude envers des enquêtes est influencée par l'accessibilité cognitive des ces évaluations mesurées par les latences de réponse. Donc, les instances plus accessibles cognitivement et plus saillantes d'expériences d'interviews trop chargés, sont particulièrement importantes dans la formation de l'attitude des répondants, et ainsi influencent très probablement la coopération dans de futures enquêAbstract: In the following article we analyze whether or not and to what extent respondents' evaluations of past interview experiences affect their generalized attitudes towards surveys. In particular, our study compares the relative significance of three orthogonal evaluation dimensions: the burden caused by interview participation, the "entertainment value" of an interview and the irritation due to confusing question wording. As a first result, the mode of administration of the last interview proved to be a significant predictor of the evaluation of surveys in general. The second and most important finding is that the burden experienced during the last interview, but not the other evaluation dimensions, has a significant effect on the generalized evaluation of surveys. In addition, the association between the subjective burden and survey attitudes is found to be conditioned by the cognitive accessibility o f these e valuations, as measured by response latencies. Thus, cognitively more accessible and more salient instances of burdensome interview experiences are especially relevant for the respondents' attitudes, and therefore influence most likely cooperation in future surveys.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Effects of Survey Experience on Respondents' Attitudes Towards Surveys

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Langfeldt

2004

Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie S

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“…The press, facing notable challenges, plays a crucial role in providing regular updates to the public and stakeholders, fostering knowledge about politics, policy, and the economy. Sustainable democratic governance requires citizens to possess the knowledge and awareness to participate in the democratic process, including voting and selecting political candidates (Nwankwo 1992;Diamond, 2004;McCombs and Reynolds, 2009;Grabber, 2010).…”

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An Assessment of the Mass Media as a Medium for Campaign Against Vote Buying During Elections in Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Ofei,

Kayode,

Apeakhuye

et al. 2024

Int. J. Res. Publ. Rev.

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This study examines the "An Assessment of the Mass Media as a Medium for Campaign Against Vote Buying During Elections in Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election" The objective aimed to assess the effectiveness of mass media campaigns in combating vote buying during the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. The study adopted the survey method. The findings provided insights into the perceptions, behaviors, and challenges faced by the Nigerian electorate in the context of vote buying. Utilizing a sample size of 400 respondents of which 350 were returned and found valuable. The study recommended to allocate sufficient resources to support mass media campaigns against vote buying, ensuring comprehensive coverage and greater impact. And developing strategies to overcome limited reach, particularly in underserved areas, to ensure that anti-vote buying messages reach all segments of the electorate.

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“…There is a considerable body of social psychological literature that 'considers the limiting properties of surveys in refl ecting attitudinal dimensions of public opinion and whether the survey situation creates attitudes where none really exist' (Dran and Hildreth, 1995: 130; see also Maruna et al, 2004;King and Maruna, 2006). Moreover, while members of the public generally welcome the chance to 'make their voices heard', they also express 'some degree of scepticism about polling as a mechanism of public input' (Dran and Hildreth, 1995: 141).…”

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Criminologists making news? Providing factual information on crime and criminal justice through a weekly newspaper column

Feilzer

2007

Crime, Media, Culture

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This article summarizes the findings from a two-year research project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, which explored the impact of a criminologist presenting factual information on crime and criminal justice through a weekly column in a local newspaper. The research included a natural quasi-experiment, the impact of which was assessed through a large-scale survey and in-depth interviews with members of the public. The key finding from the research was that readership of the column was low (although not as low as survey responses initially indicated), and that the column had no measurable impact on readers. The findings suggest that interest in, take-up, and retention of factual information on crime and criminal justice is not as high as previous empirical research has suggested.

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What the Public Thinks About How We Know What It Is Thinking

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Effects of Survey Experience on Respondents' Attitudes Towards Surveys

Effects of Survey Experience on Respondents' Attitudes Towards Surveys

An Assessment of the Mass Media as a Medium for Campaign Against Vote Buying During Elections in Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Criminologists making news? Providing factual information on crime and criminal justice through a weekly newspaper column

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