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Effects of interviewer attitudes and behaviors on refusal in household surveys

Effects of interviewer attitudes and behaviors on refusal in household surveys
Effects of interviewer attitudes and behaviors on refusal in household surveys
This paper aims to identify the interviewer characteristics that influence survey cooperation. A multilevel cross-classified logistic model with random interviewer effects is used to account for clustering of households within interviewers due to unmeasured interviewer attributes, and for the cross-classification of interviewers within areas. We find that interviewer confidence and attitudes play an important role in explaining between-interviewer variation in refusal rates. We also find evidence of interaction effects between the interviewer and householder, for example with respect to gender and educational level, supporting the notion of similarity of interviewers and respondents generating higher cooperation. The results are discussed with respect to potential implications for survey practice and design.
M09/05
Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute, University of Southampton
Durrant, Gabriele B.
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Groves, Robert M.
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Staetsky, Laura
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Steele, Fiona
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Durrant, Gabriele B.
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Groves, Robert M.
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Staetsky, Laura
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Steele, Fiona
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Durrant, Gabriele B., Groves, Robert M., Staetsky, Laura and Steele, Fiona (2009) Effects of interviewer attitudes and behaviors on refusal in household surveys (S3RI Methodology Working Papers, M09/05) Southampton, UK. Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute, University of Southampton 34pp.

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This paper aims to identify the interviewer characteristics that influence survey cooperation. A multilevel cross-classified logistic model with random interviewer effects is used to account for clustering of households within interviewers due to unmeasured interviewer attributes, and for the cross-classification of interviewers within areas. We find that interviewer confidence and attitudes play an important role in explaining between-interviewer variation in refusal rates. We also find evidence of interaction effects between the interviewer and householder, for example with respect to gender and educational level, supporting the notion of similarity of interviewers and respondents generating higher cooperation. The results are discussed with respect to potential implications for survey practice and design.

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Published date: 17 February 2009

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Local EPrints ID: 65463
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/65463
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Date deposited: 17 Feb 2009
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Author: Robert M. Groves
Author: Laura Staetsky
Author: Fiona Steele

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