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Interviewer Effects Among Older Respondents in the European Social Survey

Authors :
Geert Loosveldt
Caroline Vandenplas
Koen Beullens
Source :
International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 31:609-625
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2018.

Abstract

The proportion of elderly people in general population samples is increasing. Therefore, it is becoming more important to pay special attention to older respondents when assessing the quality of data. The main hypothesis of the current article is that interviewer effects are higher in the older age-group. We use data collected in 13 countries during Round 7 of the European Social Survey. The results support the supposition that older respondents tend to need more clarification, are more prone to misunderstand the questions, and are likely to have longer interviews. In line with the expectations, we also observe that among older respondents, particularly those aged 71 and above, interviewer effects are more common than among younger respondents.

Details

ISSN :
14716909 and 09542892
Volume :
31
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Public Opinion Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........724dcc86b4bd6136d61f9d3b8990cded
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edy031