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Using field process data to predict best times of contact conditioning on household and interviewer influences

Using field process data to predict best times of contact conditioning on household and interviewer influences
Using field process data to predict best times of contact conditioning on household and interviewer influences
Establishing contact is an important part of the survey response process and effective interviewer calling behaviours are critical in achieving contact and subsequent cooperation. This paper investigates best times of contact for different types of households and the influence of the interviewer on establishing contact. Recent developments in the survey data collection process have led to the collection of so-called field process or paradata, which greatly extend the basic information on interviewer calls. This paper develops a multilevel discrete time event history model based on interviewer call record data to predict the likelihood of contact at each call. The results have implications for survey practice and inform the design of effective interviewer calling times, including responsive survey designs.
paradata, interviewer call-record data, responsive survey design, multilevel discrete-time event history models
D'Arrigo, Julia
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Durrant, Gabriele B.
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Steele, Fiona
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D'Arrigo, Julia
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Durrant, Gabriele B.
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Steele, Fiona
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D'Arrigo, Julia, Durrant, Gabriele B. and Steele, Fiona (2009) Using field process data to predict best times of contact conditioning on household and interviewer influences 42pp.

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Abstract

Establishing contact is an important part of the survey response process and effective interviewer calling behaviours are critical in achieving contact and subsequent cooperation. This paper investigates best times of contact for different types of households and the influence of the interviewer on establishing contact. Recent developments in the survey data collection process have led to the collection of so-called field process or paradata, which greatly extend the basic information on interviewer calls. This paper develops a multilevel discrete time event history model based on interviewer call record data to predict the likelihood of contact at each call. The results have implications for survey practice and inform the design of effective interviewer calling times, including responsive survey designs.

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Published date: June 2009
Keywords: paradata, interviewer call-record data, responsive survey design, multilevel discrete-time event history models

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Local EPrints ID: 66318
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/66318
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Date deposited: 01 Jun 2009
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 12:55

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Author: Julia D'Arrigo
Author: Fiona Steele

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