GGP Technical Case &amp;amp; E-Needs

Emery, Tom; Cabaço, Susana; Lugtig, Peter; Toepoel, Vera; Lück, Detlev; Naderi, Robert; Schumann, Almut; Bujard, Martin

doi:10.31235/osf.io/439wc

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“…For answering our research question, we used data from an experimental pilot study within the framework of the GGP (Emery et al 2018). The GGP is an international family demographic infrastructure that conducts the GGS.…”

Section: Experimental Design and Case Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Better to ask online when it concerns intimate relationships? Survey mode differences in the assessment of relationship quality

Schumann¹,

Lück²

2023

DemRes

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BACKGROUNDThe assessment of relationship quality is a key construct in family research and relies on several indicators. As answer behavior for sensitive and subjective questions can be biased by the interview situation, the emerging switch from face-to-face mode to web or mixed mode in surveys challenges the comparability of measurements. OBJECTIVEThis study investigates the impact of two modes of data collection -face-to-face mode and web mode -on central measurements of relationship quality in quantitative family research. METHODSIn a German experimental pilot study (2018) within the Generations and Gender Programme, target persons were randomly assigned to face-to-face or online interviews. Mode differences are assessed by comparing distributions for various indicators of relationship quality. To adjust for confounders, post-stratification weighting and multivariate regression analysis are applied. RESULTSFindings reveal consistent mode effects for almost all indicators of relationship quality even after adjusting for confounders. Respondents in web mode assess their relationship quality substantially lower than respondents in face-to-face mode, thinking more often about breaking up and reporting lower satisfaction and more conflicts. CONCLUSIONWeb mode seems to support less socially desirable reflections on respondents' relationships compared to face-to-face mode. Family researchers should consider survey

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Section: Experimental Design and Case Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%