Response Styles in Survey Research: A Literature Review of Antecedents, Consequences, and Remedies

Vaerenbergh, Yves Van; Thomas, Troy

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“…Can the outlined results be explained by extreme response bias? Although the literature on the relation between gender and extreme responding shows mixed results (Van Vaerenbergh & Thomas, 2013), the present study does find evidence that female participants are more likely to avoid using the endpoints of rating scales than male participants. For example, among those in Vignette 4 (high job level -high job authority) only 22 percent of the women chose the top endpoint answer 7 ('Yes, certainly') as opposed to 36 percent of the men.…”

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Do gender differences in career aspirations contribute to sticky floors?

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Baert

2017

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Data/methods -We use original data obtained using a survey and a vignette study in which participants had to score the likeliness with which they would accept job offers with different promotion characteristics. Findings -The main findings are that female young professionals have a less pronounced preference for more demanding and less routinary jobs and that this effect is mediated by the greater risk aversion and anticipated gender discrimination among women. No gender differences were found in the relative likeliness to apply for jobs that involve a promotion in terms of job authority. Limitations -The vignette method assumes that artificial settings with low stakes do not bias results. Another limitation follows from the focus on interorganizational promotions among young professionals, which raises the question to what extent the results can be generalized to broader settings.Originality/value -This article contributes to the literature on gender differences in careers by measuring the impact of employee preferences on gender differences in career decisions.

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Do gender differences in career aspirations contribute to sticky floors?

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“…Surveys in a multicultural context are sensitive to differences between ethnic groups in tendencies to use the middle category of a response scale or the extreme categories (Van Vaerenbergh & Thomas, 2013). These tendencies are related to communication styles and may have substantial cultural meaning (Smith, 2004).…”

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Meat and masculinity among young Chinese, Turkish and Dutch adults in the Netherlands

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The achievement of sustainability and health objectives in Western countries requires a transition to a less meat-based diet. This article investigates whether the alleged link between meat consumption and particular framings of masculinity, which emphasize that 'real men' eat meat, may stand in the way of achieving these objectives. From a theoretical perspective, it was assumed that the meat-masculinity link is not invariant but dependent on the cultural context, including ethnicity. In order to examine the link in different contexts, we analyzed whether meat-related gender differences varied across ethnic groups, using samples of young second generation Chinese Dutch, Turkish Dutch and native Dutch adults (aged 18-35) in the Netherlands. The Turkish group was the most traditional; it showed the largest gender differences and the strongest meat-masculinity link. In contrast, the native group showed the smallest gender differences and the weakest meat-masculinity link. The findings suggest that the combination of traditional framings of masculinity and the Western type of food environment where meat is abundant and cheap is bound to seriously hamper a transition to a less meat-based diet. In contrast, less traditional framings of masculinity seem to contribute to more healthy food preferences with respect to meat. It was concluded that cultural factors related to gender and ethnic diversity can play harmful and beneficial roles for achieving sustainability and health objectives.

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“…Thus four response options were used to allow adequate discrimination between levels of competence without making the scale unwieldy. Given that some respondents will choose a neutral response in order to avoid making a choice (Van Vaerenbergh & Thomas, 2012) and that the purpose of this scale is to determine whether a therapist can demonstrate competence or not, an even number of response options was used to force respondents to make a commitment in the direction of competence or incompetence. Both a total score (range 22 to 88) and an average item score is provided.…”

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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Assessment of Core CBT Skills (ACCS): An observation-based tool for assessing cognitive behavioral therapy competence.

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This paper outlines the development and psychometric evaluation of the Assessment of Core CBT Skills (ACCS) rating scale. The ACCS aims to provide a novel assessment framework to deliver formative and summative feedback regarding therapists' performance within observed cognitive-behavioural treatment sessions, and for therapists to rate and reflect on their own performance. Findings from three studies are outlined: 1) a feedback study (N = 66) examining content validity, face validity and usability, 2) a focus group (N = 9) evaluating usability and utility, and 3) an evaluation of the psychometric properties of the ACCS in 'real world' CBT training and routine clinical practice contexts.Results suggest that the ACCS has good face validity, content validity, and usability and provides a user-friendly tool that is useful for promoting self-reflection and providing formative feedback. Scores on both the self and assessor-rated versions of the ACCS demonstrate good internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, and discriminant validity. In addition, ACCS scores were found to be correlated with, but distinct from the Revised Cognitive Therapy Scale (CTS-R) and were comparable to CTS-R scores in terms of internal consistency and discriminant validity. Additionally, the ACCS may have advantages over the CTS-R in terms of inter-rater reliability of scores. The studies also provided insight into areas for refinement and a number of modifications were undertaken to improve the scale. In summary, the ACCS is an appropriate and useful measure of CBT competence that can be used to promote self-reflection and provide therapists with formative and summative feedback.

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Response Styles in Survey Research: A Literature Review of Antecedents, Consequences, and Remedies

Cited by 320 publications

References 68 publications

Do gender differences in career aspirations contribute to sticky floors?

Do gender differences in career aspirations contribute to sticky floors?

Meat and masculinity among young Chinese, Turkish and Dutch adults in the Netherlands

Development and psychometric evaluation of the Assessment of Core CBT Skills (ACCS): An observation-based tool for assessing cognitive behavioral therapy competence.

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