Priede, C., Jokinen, A., Ruuskanen, E. et al. (1 more author) (2014) Which probes are most useful when undertaking cognitive interviews? International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 17 (5). pp. 559-568. ISSN 1364-5579
Abstract
This paper reports the use of verbal probes in cognitive interviews (CIs) undertaken to test the usefulness, validity and reliability of survey questions. Through examining the use of probes by three interviewers undertaking interviews as part the piloting of a cross-national crime survey, we examine which of the various types of probes used in CIs produce the most useful information. Other influences on interview quality are examined, including differences between interviewers and respondents themselves. The analyses rely on multi-level modelling and suggest that anticipated, emergent and conditional probes provide the most useful data. Furthermore, age, gender and educational levels appear to have no bearing on the quality of the data generated.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 Taylor & Francis. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in International Journal of Social Research Methodology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Cognitive interviews; survey questions; probing; research design |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Law (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2016 10:37 |
Last Modified: | 27 Apr 2016 01:42 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2013.799795 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13645579.2013.799795 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:98810 |