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Comparing Data Quality and Response Behavior Between Smartphone, Tablet, and Computer Devices in Responsive Design Online Surveys
DECIEUX, Jean Philippe Pierre; SISCHKA, Philipp
2024In SAGE Open, 14 (2)
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Keywords :
answer quality; dropout; mobile device; online survey research; response behavior; responsive design; smartphone; tablet; Arts and Humanities (all); Social Sciences (all)
Abstract :
[en] Mobile device usage in online surveys has steadily increased in recent years. As mobile devices differ, for example, in their handling, from computers, device effects within online surveys are found for several data quality indicators. However, results concerning these device effects are neither comprehensive nor conclusive because existing research are often based on non-optimized designs or do not account for the type of mobile device, for example, smartphone or tablet. This study uses data from the emigrant sample of the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS) a probability-based online survey (n = 4,888)—which made use of a mobile-optimized design—to compare data quality between smartphone, tablet, and computer respondents. Propensity score weighting was employed to account for device choice selectivity effects. The data quality indicators showed mixed results and smaller data quality differences across computers, smartphones, and tablets compared to previous studies. Higher dropout rates on mobile devices and here especially on smartphones remain the major challenge for survey participation, especially on small screens. However, our results render mixed-device data collection via mobile-optimized online surveys as a promising data collection approach, especially for exploiting the large response potentially associated with smartphone and tablet respondents.
Disciplines :
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
DECIEUX, Jean Philippe Pierre  ;  University of Luxembourg ; Federal Institute for Population Research, Germany (BiB), Wiesbaden, Germany ; University of Duisburg, Essen, Germany
SISCHKA, Philipp ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) > Health and Behaviour
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Comparing Data Quality and Response Behavior Between Smartphone, Tablet, and Computer Devices in Responsive Design Online Surveys
Publication date :
April 2024
Journal title :
SAGE Open
eISSN :
2158-2440
Publisher :
SAGE Publications Inc.
Volume :
14
Issue :
2
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
German Federal Institute for Population Research
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Funding number :
345626236
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