Children's Understanding of Well-Being Related Questions: Results of Cognitive Interviews in Four European Countries
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| Title: | Children's Understanding of Well-Being Related Questions: Results of Cognitive Interviews in Four European Countries |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Babarovic Toni (ORCID |
| Source: | International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 2025 28(2):163-178. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Children, Media Adaptation, Translation, Interviews, Cognitive Processes, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Comprehension, Pretesting |
| Geographic Terms: | Croatia, Finland, France, Ireland |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13645579.2024.2312621 |
| ISSN: | 1364-5579 1464-5300 |
| Abstract: | This paper presents the results of cognitive interviews with 8-year-old children from four European countries -- Croatia, France, Finland, and Ireland. The aim of the interviews was to pre-test a selection of well-being-related questions as a part of questionnaire development for the first European multinational birth cohort study -- Growing up in Digital Europe (GUIDE)/EuroCohort. Unlike most previous studies, we focused on a younger and more age-homogenous sample, as well as a more diverse set of well-known questionnaires. A total of 68 children participated in the study. The main suggestion for the interviewing procedure is to create a safe environment yet minimize the parents' interference in answering. The questionnaires should use child-friendly vocabulary, tangible examples, avoid complex sentence structure and negative statements. The use of timeframes in questions should be minimal. The children can use Likert-type scales, but the number of different scales in the questionnaire should be limited. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1500229 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper presents the results of cognitive interviews with 8-year-old children from four European countries -- Croatia, France, Finland, and Ireland. The aim of the interviews was to pre-test a selection of well-being-related questions as a part of questionnaire development for the first European multinational birth cohort study -- Growing up in Digital Europe (GUIDE)/EuroCohort. Unlike most previous studies, we focused on a younger and more age-homogenous sample, as well as a more diverse set of well-known questionnaires. A total of 68 children participated in the study. The main suggestion for the interviewing procedure is to create a safe environment yet minimize the parents' interference in answering. The questionnaires should use child-friendly vocabulary, tangible examples, avoid complex sentence structure and negative statements. The use of timeframes in questions should be minimal. The children can use Likert-type scales, but the number of different scales in the questionnaire should be limited. |
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| ISSN: | 1364-5579 1464-5300 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13645579.2024.2312621 |
