Increasing nonresponse rates in surveys are a matter of concern internationally, as low response rates put the quality of survey data into question. The risk of biased data is high if nonrespondents differ significantly from respondents. In arguing that sample persons’ personality traits are decisive in survey participation decisions, Denise Saßenroth investigates the mechanisms causing increasing nonresponse rates. Based on a modification of the Social Isolation Hypothesis, she analyses the impact of sample persons’ personality on participation decisions with data from the German General Social Survey and the LISS Panel from the Netherlands.
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Table of Content
An Introduction to Survey Nonresponse.- Explanations in the Social Sciences: The Macro-Micro-Macro Model.- The Contribution of Personality Traits to Explaining Survey Refusals.- Participation in the German General Social Survey.- Participation in the LISS Panel.
About the author
Dr. Denise Saßenroth is a social scientist and research associate at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin).
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 176 ● ISBN 9783658017811 ● File size 1.7 MB ● Publisher Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH ● City Wiesbaden ● Country DE ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2788252 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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