When performing data linkage, survey respondents need to provide their informed consent. Since not all respondents agree to this request, the linked data-set will have fewer observations than the survey data-set alone and bias may be introduced. By focusing on the role that survey design features play in gaining respondents' consent, this paper provides an innovative contribution to the studies in this field. Analysing experimental data collected in a nationally representative household panel survey of the British population, we find that interview features such as question format (dependent/independent questions) and placement of the consent question within the questionnaire have an impact on consent rates

Sala, E., Knies, G., Burton, J. (2014). Propensity to consent to data linkage: experimental evidence on the role of three survey design features in a UK longitudinal panel. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, 17(5), 455-473 [10.1080/13645579.2014.899101].

Propensity to consent to data linkage: experimental evidence on the role of three survey design features in a UK longitudinal panel

Sala, E;
2014

Abstract

When performing data linkage, survey respondents need to provide their informed consent. Since not all respondents agree to this request, the linked data-set will have fewer observations than the survey data-set alone and bias may be introduced. By focusing on the role that survey design features play in gaining respondents' consent, this paper provides an innovative contribution to the studies in this field. Analysing experimental data collected in a nationally representative household panel survey of the British population, we find that interview features such as question format (dependent/independent questions) and placement of the consent question within the questionnaire have an impact on consent rates
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
data linkage, asking for consent, experiments, dependent interviewing, context effects, longitudinal studies, Innovation Panel
English
2014
17
5
455
473
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Sala, E., Knies, G., Burton, J. (2014). Propensity to consent to data linkage: experimental evidence on the role of three survey design features in a UK longitudinal panel. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, 17(5), 455-473 [10.1080/13645579.2014.899101].
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