View in EDS

Determining the Effects of Response Mode and Incentives on Survey Response Rates of School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers: An Experimental Study

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Determining the Effects of Response Mode and Incentives on Survey Response Rates of School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers: An Experimental Study
Language: English
Authors: Doss, Will (ORCID 0000-0002-3163-7528), Rayfield, John, Lawver, David, Burris, Scott
Source: Journal of Agricultural Education. 2022 63(4):151-167.
Availability: American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: https://jae-online.org/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture Teachers, Response Rates (Questionnaires), Surveys, Incentives, Responses, Interaction, Social Exchange Theory, Scores, Cost Effectiveness
DOI: 10.5032/jae.2022.04151
ISSN: 1042-0541
2162-5212
Abstract: A decline in response rates was found for agricultural education research studies using survey research methods. The use of incentives and various response modes can affect survey response rates and were the focus of this experiment. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of survey response mode and incentives on response rates when surveying SBAE teachers. Findings revealed a significant increase in response rates for groups receiving an incentive. No significant differences were found between groups using different survey response modes. When examining summated scale scores for each construct in the questionnaire, participants answering on paper scored more positively in four of the six constructs compared to web responses. Recommendations for practice included using mixed response modes when financially feasible and oversampling to achieve the desired sample size to represent a population. Further research on the effects of communication mode on response rates is needed. An examination of why differences in scale scores occur with different response modes is recommended.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1367039
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ1367039
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Determining the Effects of Response Mode and Incentives on Survey Response Rates of School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers: An Experimental Study
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Doss%2C+Will%22">Doss, Will</searchLink> (ORCID <externalLink term="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3163-7528">0000-0002-3163-7528</externalLink>)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Rayfield%2C+John%22">Rayfield, John</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Lawver%2C+David%22">Lawver, David</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Burris%2C+Scott%22">Burris, Scott</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Journal+of+Agricultural+Education%22"><i>Journal of Agricultural Education</i></searchLink>. 2022 63(4):151-167.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: https://jae-online.org/
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 17
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2022
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Agricultural+Education%22">Agricultural Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Agriculture+Teachers%22">Agriculture Teachers</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Response+Rates+%28Questionnaires%29%22">Response Rates (Questionnaires)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Surveys%22">Surveys</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Incentives%22">Incentives</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Responses%22">Responses</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Interaction%22">Interaction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+Exchange+Theory%22">Social Exchange Theory</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Scores%22">Scores</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cost+Effectiveness%22">Cost Effectiveness</searchLink>
– Name: DOI
  Label: DOI
  Group: ID
  Data: 10.5032/jae.2022.04151
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 1042-0541<br />2162-5212
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: A decline in response rates was found for agricultural education research studies using survey research methods. The use of incentives and various response modes can affect survey response rates and were the focus of this experiment. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of survey response mode and incentives on response rates when surveying SBAE teachers. Findings revealed a significant increase in response rates for groups receiving an incentive. No significant differences were found between groups using different survey response modes. When examining summated scale scores for each construct in the questionnaire, participants answering on paper scored more positively in four of the six constructs compared to web responses. Recommendations for practice included using mixed response modes when financially feasible and oversampling to achieve the desired sample size to represent a population. Further research on the effects of communication mode on response rates is needed. An examination of why differences in scale scores occur with different response modes is recommended.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2023
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ1367039
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1367039
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.5032/jae.2022.04151
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 17
        StartPage: 151
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Agricultural Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Agriculture Teachers
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Response Rates (Questionnaires)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Surveys
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Incentives
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Responses
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Interaction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social Exchange Theory
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Scores
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cost Effectiveness
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Determining the Effects of Response Mode and Incentives on Survey Response Rates of School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers: An Experimental Study
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Doss, Will
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Rayfield, John
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Lawver, David
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Burris, Scott
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2022
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 1042-0541
            – Type: issn-electronic
              Value: 2162-5212
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 63
            – Type: issue
              Value: 4
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Journal of Agricultural Education
              Type: main
ResultId 1