2022
DOI: 10.1007/s11135-022-01517-3
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Who is asking? The effect of survey sponsor misperception on political trust: evidence from the Afrobarometer

Abstract: Based on previous research on political trust on the one hand and the effects of perceived survey sponsors on political attitudes on the other, this paper sets out to explore the effects of misperceiving the survey sponsor on political trust among citizens. The article explores the significance of the effect of survey sponsor misperception among factors that are traditionally used to explains political trust. Using Afrobarometer data, which includes thirty-six democratic and autocratic countries and more than … Show more

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“…That the perceived survey sponsor may impact sensitivity bias polarity further highlights the issues of survey sponsor misconceptions detected by previous research (Isani and Schlipphak 2022). It also supports our earlier findings which suggest that the misreporting we observe is strategic, rather than design failure.…”
Section: Subgroup Analysis Of Sensitivity Bias Polaritysupporting
confidence: 91%
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“…That the perceived survey sponsor may impact sensitivity bias polarity further highlights the issues of survey sponsor misconceptions detected by previous research (Isani and Schlipphak 2022). It also supports our earlier findings which suggest that the misreporting we observe is strategic, rather than design failure.…”
Section: Subgroup Analysis Of Sensitivity Bias Polaritysupporting
confidence: 91%
“…In addition to differences in sensitivity bias polarity across ethnic groups, we also looked for differences according to whom the respondent thought sponsored the survey. In many contexts, prior research suggests that responses to a sensitive question depend on a respondent's social referent (Blair et al 2020), or on beliefs about 'who is asking' (Isani and Schlipphak 2022). Keeping in mind the caveats surrounding subgroup analysis, we do find further evidence of non-uniformity.…”
Section: Subgroup Analysis Of Sensitivity Bias Polaritymentioning
confidence: 50%