Rushing to the end : participants’ perceptions of demotivating aspects of online surveys
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Resumo: | Abstract: More and more social science studies are now acquiring data through the internet, reaching participants online. Some participants start out engaged and motivated to participate, but progressively slide into “rushing behaviors”. We inquired experts in survey responding about when, in online studies, they would feel a desire for rushing (defined as speeding with no concerns about the quality of responses). This qualitative approach uncovered Repetition, Survey length and No interest in topic as the three main features that would motivate these participants to rush in surveys. Subsequent inquiry of the same participants indicated that repetition concerns the type of questions made (more than stimuli or task), the execution of the same task more than 5-6 times, or for more than 6 minutes. Survey length concerns a preference for shorter surveys, as well as the subjective experience in which length exceeds previously set expectations (i.e., longer than announced), contributing to rushing by effectively lowering the hourly pay rate as the survey increases in length. Interest in topic was reported to be consistently low, despite not being the main reason to quit the survey. However, a change in expected level of interest in the middle of the survey is reported as a factor that will promote rushing behaviors. We discuss these data as informative regarding how pre-tests of surveys can benefit from these participants’ expertise. |
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Rushing to the end : participants’ perceptions of demotivating aspects of online surveysPressa para acabar : percepções de participantes dos aspectos desmotivadores em estudos onlineOnline surveyRushingData validityEstudos onlineApressarValidade de dadosAbstract: More and more social science studies are now acquiring data through the internet, reaching participants online. Some participants start out engaged and motivated to participate, but progressively slide into “rushing behaviors”. We inquired experts in survey responding about when, in online studies, they would feel a desire for rushing (defined as speeding with no concerns about the quality of responses). This qualitative approach uncovered Repetition, Survey length and No interest in topic as the three main features that would motivate these participants to rush in surveys. Subsequent inquiry of the same participants indicated that repetition concerns the type of questions made (more than stimuli or task), the execution of the same task more than 5-6 times, or for more than 6 minutes. Survey length concerns a preference for shorter surveys, as well as the subjective experience in which length exceeds previously set expectations (i.e., longer than announced), contributing to rushing by effectively lowering the hourly pay rate as the survey increases in length. Interest in topic was reported to be consistently low, despite not being the main reason to quit the survey. However, a change in expected level of interest in the middle of the survey is reported as a factor that will promote rushing behaviors. We discuss these data as informative regarding how pre-tests of surveys can benefit from these participants’ expertise.Resumo: Cada vez mais, estudos na área das ciências sociais, são dados adquiridos na internet, chegando a participantes online. Alguns participantes iniciam a sua participação de forma empenhada e motivada, mas desenvolvem, progressivamente, “comportamentos apressados”. Inquirimos participantes experientes em participar em estudos online sobre as razões que os levariam a sentir motivação para apressar (definido como acelerar a participação sem preocupação pela sua qualidade). Esta abordagem revelou Repetição, Duração do estudo e Desinteresse no tópico como os três aspectos centrais que levariam os participantes a apressar estudos. Subsequentemente, os mesmos participantes indicaram que a repetição diz respeito ao tipo de questão (mais do que o tipo de estímulo ou tarefa), e à execução da mesma tarefa mais de 5-6 vezes, ou com uma duração superior a 6 minutos. A duração do estudo diz respeito à preferência por estudos mais curtos, bem como a experiência subjectiva da duração exceder expectativas prévias (i.e., duração superior à anunciada), levando a apressar, dada a redução do pagamento por hora à medida que o estudo vai aumentando em duração. Desinteresse no tópico foi reportado como sendo consistentemente elevado, embora não seja uma razão principal para abandonar o estudo – no entanto, havendo uma alteração no esperado nível de interesse a meio do estudo, foi reportado como um factor promotor de apressar a participação. Discutimos estes dados incidindo na sua relevância, e enquanto indicadores de como pré-testes com participantes peritos poderão beneficiar estudos online.Edições ISPARepositório do ISPAMartins, JoãoLavradio, Leonor2021-01-20T12:33:07Z2020-122020-12-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/7910engMartins, J., & Lavradio, L. (2020). Rushing to the end: Participants’ perceptions of demotivating aspects of online surveys. Análise Psicológica, 38(2), 241-256. https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.16740870-823110.14417/ap.1674info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-04-16T02:16:55Zoai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/7910Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:25:45.831134Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Rushing to the end : participants’ perceptions of demotivating aspects of online surveys Pressa para acabar : percepções de participantes dos aspectos desmotivadores em estudos online |
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Rushing to the end : participants’ perceptions of demotivating aspects of online surveys |
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Rushing to the end : participants’ perceptions of demotivating aspects of online surveys Martins, João Online survey Rushing Data validity Estudos online Apressar Validade de dados |
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Rushing to the end : participants’ perceptions of demotivating aspects of online surveys |
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Martins, João |
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Martins, João Lavradio, Leonor |
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Martins, João Lavradio, Leonor |
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Online survey Rushing Data validity Estudos online Apressar Validade de dados |
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Online survey Rushing Data validity Estudos online Apressar Validade de dados |
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Abstract: More and more social science studies are now acquiring data through the internet, reaching participants online. Some participants start out engaged and motivated to participate, but progressively slide into “rushing behaviors”. We inquired experts in survey responding about when, in online studies, they would feel a desire for rushing (defined as speeding with no concerns about the quality of responses). This qualitative approach uncovered Repetition, Survey length and No interest in topic as the three main features that would motivate these participants to rush in surveys. Subsequent inquiry of the same participants indicated that repetition concerns the type of questions made (more than stimuli or task), the execution of the same task more than 5-6 times, or for more than 6 minutes. Survey length concerns a preference for shorter surveys, as well as the subjective experience in which length exceeds previously set expectations (i.e., longer than announced), contributing to rushing by effectively lowering the hourly pay rate as the survey increases in length. Interest in topic was reported to be consistently low, despite not being the main reason to quit the survey. However, a change in expected level of interest in the middle of the survey is reported as a factor that will promote rushing behaviors. We discuss these data as informative regarding how pre-tests of surveys can benefit from these participants’ expertise. |
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