TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of indirect questioning
T2 - asking about you versus your friends
AU - Harel, Daphna
AU - Seaman, Dorothy
AU - Hill, Jennifer
AU - King, Elisabeth
AU - Burde, Dana
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to graciously acknowledge and thank the study participants who shared their experiences through our survey. In addition, we thank Simon Grinsted, Jonah Ondieki, Faiza Mushtaq, Mariam Vadria, and Haider Fancy for their assistance. This work was supported by the Lyle Spencer Foundation under Grant 201700045.
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Indirect questioning attempts to overcome social desirability bias in survey research. However, to properly analyze the resulting data, it is crucial to understand how it impacts responses. This study analyzes results from a randomized experiment that tests whether direct versus indirect questioning methods lead to different results in a sample of 8,426 youths in Kenya and Pakistan. Through an examination of differential item functioning and regression analyses, we find that question wording leads to differences in how scales should be scored. We conclude that the use of indirect questioning should be undertaken with caution as a method to replace direct questioning.
AB - Indirect questioning attempts to overcome social desirability bias in survey research. However, to properly analyze the resulting data, it is crucial to understand how it impacts responses. This study analyzes results from a randomized experiment that tests whether direct versus indirect questioning methods lead to different results in a sample of 8,426 youths in Kenya and Pakistan. Through an examination of differential item functioning and regression analyses, we find that question wording leads to differences in how scales should be scored. We conclude that the use of indirect questioning should be undertaken with caution as a method to replace direct questioning.
KW - differential item functioning
KW - indirect questioning
KW - Item response theory
KW - survey research
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U2 - 10.1080/13645579.2022.2117452
DO - 10.1080/13645579.2022.2117452
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85137058094
SN - 1364-5579
JO - International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice
JF - International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice
ER -