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Probing in online mixed-device surveys: Is a research messenger layout more effective than a traditional online layout, especially on mobile devices?

This article compares the effectiveness of a research messenger layout to a traditional online layout with regards to probing. Responses to different types of probes (explanation, elaboration and category selection probes) were examined in terms of …

An app-assisted travel survey in official statistics. Possibilities and challenges

Advances in smartphone technology have allowed for individuals to have access to nearcontinuous location tracking at a very precise level. As the backbone of mobility research, the Travel Diary Study, has continued to offer decreasing response rates …

Do shorter stated survey length and inclusion of a QR code in an invitation letter lead to better response rates?

Invitation letters to web surveys often contain information on how long it will take to complete a web survey. When the stated length in an invitation of a survey is short, it could help to convince respondents to participate in the survey. When it …

Understanding Willingness to Share Smartphone-Sensor Data

The growing smartphone penetration and the integration of smartphones into people’s everyday practices offer researchers opportunities to augment survey measurement with smartphone-sensor measurement or to replace self-reports. Potential benefits …

Testing sampling bias in estimates of adolescent social competence and behavioral control

In 5 of the 6 large Dutch developmental cohorts investigated here, lower SES adolescents are underrepresented and higher SES adolescents overrepresented. With former studies clearly revealing differences between SES strata in adolescent social …

Active and passive measurement in mobile surveys

In this paper we discuss the implications of using mobile devices for online survey completion. With more and more people accessing online surveys on mobile devices, online surveys need to be redesigned in order to be able to meet the characteristics …

Adapting surveys to the modern world: Comparing a research messenger design to a regular responsive design for online surveys

Online surveys are increasingly completed on smartphones. There are several ways to structure online surveys so as to create an optimal experience for any screen size. For example, communicating through applications (apps) such as WhatsApp and …

A checklist for assessing the analysis documentation for public-use complex sample survey data sets

We document our understanding of, and recommendations for, appropriate best practices in documenting the complex sampling design settings for statistical software that enables design-based analyses of survey data. We discuss features of …

Where you at? Using GPS location in an electronic Time Use diary study to derive functional locations

Smartphones enable passive collection of sensor data alongside survey participation. Location data add context to people’s reports about their time use. In addition, linking global positioning system data to self-reported time use surveys (TUSs) can …

Recruiting young and urban groups into a probability-based online panel by promoting smartphone use

A sizable minority of all web surveys are nowadays completed on smartphones. People who choose a smartphone for Internet-related tasks are different from people who mainly use a PC or tablet. Smartphone use is particularly high among the young and …