Sample Composition Discrepancies in Different Stages of a Probability-based Online Panel

被引:29
作者
Bosnjak, Michael [1 ]
Haas, Iris [2 ]
Galesic, Mirta [3 ]
Kaczmirek, Lars [2 ]
Bandilla, Wolfgang [2 ]
Couper, Mick P. [4 ]
机构
[1] Free Univ Bozen Bolzano, Sch Econ & Management, I-39100 Bolzano, Autonomous Prov, Italy
[2] GESIS Leibniz Inst Social Sci Survey Design & Met, Mannheim, Germany
[3] Max Planck Inst Human Dev, Ctr Adapt Behav & Cognit, Berlin, Germany
[4] Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Ann Arbor, MI USA
关键词
probability-based online panels; nonresponse; attrition; sample composition; BIG-5; INVENTORY; PERSONALITY; WEB; NONRESPONSE; METAANALYSIS; ISSUES; VALUES;
D O I
10.1177/1525822X12472951
中图分类号
Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
030303 ;
摘要
We report sample composition discrepancies related to demographic and personality variables occurring in different stages of development of a probability-based online panel. The first stageselecting eligible participantsproduces differences between Internet users and nonusers in age, education, and gender distribution as well as in the personality traits of openness to experience, conscientiousness, and extraversion. The second and third stages of panel developmentasking about willingness to participate in the panel and actual participation in online surveysresult in fewer and smaller discrepancies. The results suggest that among the three potential sources of sample composition bias considered, the largest impact comes from coverage differences with regard to Internet access.
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