The effects of a special sequential mixed-mode design, and reminders, on panellists’ participation in a probability-based panel study

Becker, Rolf

doi:10.1007/s11135-021-01126-6

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“…Specifically, out of the 1,828 individuals who responded to the survey, 1,124 were females, accounting for 7.92% of the entire sample, while male chemsex users constituted 8.64% of the total sample. It is worth noting that women are often more likely than men to participate in online surveys [22, 23] and our results may reflect this bias. Nonetheless, there are limited data available on the prevalence of females in chemsex.…”

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Prevalence and Characteristics of Chemsex: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Bellomi,

Manenti,

Gheda

et al. 2023

Eur Addict Res

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Introduction: Chemsex has been defined until now as the use of specific psychoactive substances during sexual activities in men who have sex with men (MSM) contexts to facilitate, enhance, and prolong the experience. Many studies have investigated this phenomenon in specific communities, such as MSM, or have explored the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of chemsex in an Italian group and describe its main characteristics. Additionally, the study aimed to suggest prevention strategies addressing the risks associated with drug use. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional observational study. The survey was conducted among 1,828 individuals residing in Italy. Data were collected through a self-completed online survey consisting of 44 questions. Results: 248 people (13.6%) disclosed that they had practiced chemsex, 89 of which (35.9%) were female. Moreover, 13 people (5%) defined themselves as addicted to chemsex; 173 people (69.8%) would like to have more information about the risks related to chemsex, and 79 people (31.8%) would like to talk about this to a professional working in the addiction field. Discussion: The prevalence found in our Italian survey is consistent with findings from other studies. Notably, our survey reveals the presence of chemsex among women. Our results emphasize the necessity for a more comprehensive understanding of chemsex, highlighting the significance of engaging specialized services such as addiction units, STD outpatient clinics, and mental health services. These healthcare facilities can effectively share information and implement risk prevention campaigns focused on chemsex.

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Prevalence and Characteristics of Chemsex: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Bellomi,

Manenti,

Gheda

et al. 2023

Eur Addict Res

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Short- and long-term effects of reminders on panellists’ survey participation in a probability-based panel study with a sequential mixed-mode design

Becker

2022

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In recent panel studies, besides other methods such as sequential mixed-mode design, push-to-web method, and prepaid monetary incentives, follow-up contacts such as personalised electronic mails (e-mails) or short message service are often used to motivate nonrespondents to complete the questionnaire, increase the response rate within a limited fieldwork period, and minimise panel attrition. Since it is still unclear when and how often non-complying panellists should be reminded to take part in a survey, this contribution analyses the short- and long-term effects of digital reminders across the fieldwork period. For this purpose, longitudinal data and statistical procedures of event history analysis are applied to reveal the effects of reminders on the likelihood, timing, and social structure of Swiss juveniles’ survey participation. On the one hand, there are short-term and long-term effects of multiple early reminders on the response of panellists receiving reminders. On the other hand, there are no cumulative effects across the fieldwork period or overlapping effects of reminders across the mixed survey modes. Considering the social structure of nonrespondents who receive reminders, it appears plausible that there may be a selective response in terms of the panellists’ social origin, educational level, and language proficiency.

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The effect of prepaid incentives on panelists’ response across survey modes in a sequential mixed-mode design

Becker

2024

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While the use of prepaid incentives and data collection in a sequential mixed-mode survey design is standard in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, little is known about the interaction of these strategies and how this affects target persons’ survey participation. Therefore, based on a panel study, this study investigates whether such unconditional prepayments—monetary or non-monetary incentives—increase the efficiency of a sequential mixed-mode survey design in regard to boosted response rates and speed of return after receipt of an invitation to participate in a survey. While the survey design is always identical, the different incentives vary across the waves considered. Different prepayments, such as cash or in-kind incentives, have different effects on invitees’ participation in different survey modes. In particular, non-monetary incentives seem to work only in a sequential mixed-mode design, while cash, as a universal medium, always works in the expected way, across different survey modes. In sum, the study finds that when a single sequential mixed-mode design is used across panel waves the overall response rates are rather similar, even when different incentives are provided.

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The effects of a special sequential mixed-mode design, and reminders, on panellists’ participation in a probability-based panel study

Cited by 7 publications

References 71 publications

Prevalence and Characteristics of Chemsex: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Prevalence and Characteristics of Chemsex: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

Short- and long-term effects of reminders on panellists’ survey participation in a probability-based panel study with a sequential mixed-mode design

The effect of prepaid incentives on panelists’ response across survey modes in a sequential mixed-mode design

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