The Design and Administration of Mail Surveys

Dillman, Don A.

doi:10.1146/annurev.so.17.080191.001301

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“…That said, our survey response rate of 55% still is within the limits purported by Dillman as acceptable. 42 Finally, the data that we collected on perceived health, as well as QOL, corresponded nearly exactly to results reported by Varni et al 19 Therefore, although we acknowledge the potential for response bias, our data suggest it to be of minimal threat.…”

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Survivors of childhood cancer and their guardians

Demark‐Wahnefried

Werner

Clipp

et al. 2005

Cancer

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BACKGROUNDSurvivors of childhood cancer are at increased risk for osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and second malignancies—conditions for which modifiable risk factors are recognized and lifestyle interventions have shown benefit. Although some data regarding health behaviors of this population exist, receptivity to health promotion is largely unknown.METHODSA survey was mailed to 380 survivors (age range, 11–33 years) of childhood leukemia, lymphoma, or central nervous system carcinomas (and guardians of survivors < 18 years old) to elicit data on exercise, dietary intake of calcium, fat, and fruits and vegetables, smoking status, readiness to pursue lifestyle change, quality of life, and interest in various health interventions.RESULTSResponses from 209 survivors (a 55% response rate) suggested that most did not meet guidelines for fruit and vegetable consumption (79%), calcium intake (68%), or exercise (52%), 42% were overweight/obese, and 84% consumed > 30% of calories from fat. Older (> 18 years) compared with younger (< 18 years) survivors were more likely to smoke (17% vs. 1%), to be obese (21.6% vs. 14.6%), and to have suboptimal calcium intakes (75.6% vs. 57.6%). No differences in lifestyle behaviors were observed between cancer groups. Compared with interventions aimed at weight control, improving self‐esteem, or smoking cessation, the highest levels of interest were found consistently for interventions aimed at getting in shape and eating healthy. Survivors preferred mailed interventions to those delivered in‐person, by telephone counselors, or via computers.CONCLUSIONSSurvivors of childhood cancer practiced several suboptimal health behaviors. Health promotion interventions aimed at areas of interest and delivered through acceptable channels have the potential to improve long‐term health and function of this vulnerable population. Cancer 2005. © 2005 American Cancer Society.

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Survivors of childhood cancer and their guardians

Demark‐Wahnefried

Werner

Clipp

et al. 2005

Cancer

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“…38 Moreover, a 2 kg adjustment does not dramatically change our findings (with the adjustment, 70% maintained a 5% weight loss compared to 76% without the adjustment). A second limitation is the 47% response rate which is consistent with survey response rates in general that do not provide advance notice or incentives 39 and is similar or higher than other recent obesity treatment follow-up surveys. 40,41 Nonresponders were out from treatment for a longer period of time than responders and can be expected to have regained more weight.…”

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Weight maintenance, behaviors and barriers among previous participants of a university-based weight control program

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Objective: To examine weight loss maintenance among previous participants of a university-based behavioral weight management program and to compare behavioral strategies and perceived barriers between successful and unsuccessful maintainers. Method: Previous program participants (n ¼ 179) completed mailed surveys assessing current weight, weight control behaviors and perceived barriers to weight loss maintenance. Results: At 14.1 ± 10.8 months following completion of treatment, survey respondents were on average 12.6 ± 12.6 kg, or 11.3±10.7%, below baseline weight; 76.5% of respondents had successfully maintained weight, defined as maintaining a weight loss of at least 5% below baseline. Compared to unsuccessful maintainers, successful maintainers reported practicing four dietary and three physical activity weight control strategies more often and experiencing five barriers to healthy eating and exercise less often. After accounting for time since treatment and maximum weight loss while in treatment, the strongest correlates of successful weight loss maintenance were frequent exercise and perceived difficulty of weight management. Conclusions: Clinically meaningful weight loss maintenance was achieved by the majority of participants. Findings support the literature indicating that physical activity is one of the strongest predictors of successful weight loss maintenance. Findings also suggest that strategies to reduce the level of perceived effort required for long-term weight control may improve maintenance outcomes.

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“…The questionnaire items and construction followed the approach of the UK's 2004 Workplace Employment Relations Survey (WERS). The design and administration of the mail survey followed the approach recommended by Dillman (1991).…”

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Vive les différences? Voice in French MNCs' overseas workplaces: a comparative study of voice in French, German and US subsidiaries in the UK

Tüselmann

Allen

McDonald

2014

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

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Foreign-owned firms help to disseminate management practices across UK companies; this includes the ability of indigenous firms to learn improved human resource management (HRM) practices from leading foreign companies. Analysing the transfer of HRM policies forms an important strand of the international HRM and comparative capitalisms literatures; however, large-scale, comparative studies of voice patterns in German, US, and, in particular, French subsidiaries in the UK are limited. This paper draws on a large survey that includes the, to date, largest sample of French MNC subsidiaries. It does not simply identify the existence of different kinds of voice mechanisms, but examines how these different practices come together in the implementation of subsidiaries' voice policies. This enables the detection of subtle, but important, differences in the subsidiaries' voice practices. French subsidiaries are significantly less likely to pursue a partnership approach to voice than their German and US counterparts.French and US establishments are significantly more likely to adopt a 'bleak house' approach than German ones. Importantly, these key differences only emerge at a fine-grained level of analysis that examines how subsidiaries implement voice practices.

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The Design and Administration of Mail Surveys

Cited by 975 publications

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Survivors of childhood cancer and their guardians

Survivors of childhood cancer and their guardians

Weight maintenance, behaviors and barriers among previous participants of a university-based weight control program

Vive les différences? Voice in French MNCs' overseas workplaces: a comparative study of voice in French, German and US subsidiaries in the UK

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