{"title":"Exploring Mental Models behind Self-rated Health and Subjective Life Expectancy through Web Probing","authors":"Sunghee Lee, Colleen McClain, Dorothée Behr, Katharina Meitinger","doi":"10.1177/1525822X20908575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X20908575","url":null,"abstract":"Self-rated health (SRH) and subjective life expectancy (SLE) are widely used for understanding health and predicting mortality. However, what these items measure remains unclear, due to the lack of conceptual frameworks. We administered a web survey across the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, and Mexico. The questionnaire included SRH and SLE, each immediately followed by a question that probed respondents’ thought processes. We examined the relationship between SRH and SLE, the response difficulty, and attributes that respondents considered for forming responses. Overall, SRH and SLE were moderately related, eliciting different information and varying in difficulty. Compared to SLE, SRH was perceived as easier but covered a narrower information spectrum. While illness and health behaviors were dominant attributes of SRH responses, family longevity history, life situations, and lack of control were additionally considered for SLE. When combined, SRH and SLE may capture a fuller range of attributes germane to health and mortality.","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"32 1","pages":"309 - 326"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2020-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1525822X20908575","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47969737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field MethodsPub Date : 2020-02-19DOI: 10.1177/1525822X20905790
Shimei Wu, Xinye Zheng, Jin Guo, Chuan-zhong Li, Chu Wei
{"title":"Quantifying Energy Consumption in Household Surveys: An Alternative Device-based Accounting Approach","authors":"Shimei Wu, Xinye Zheng, Jin Guo, Chuan-zhong Li, Chu Wei","doi":"10.1177/1525822X20905790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X20905790","url":null,"abstract":"The exercise of quantifying the energy consumption data assembled through household surveys, either by the recall-based approach or the meter-based approach, remains a challenging task, especially in rural areas of developing countries. In this article, we propose a device-based bottom-up accounting method for estimating household energy consumption. This method provides microlevel disaggregated estimates at the intensive margin and documents other difficult-to-measure energy consumption such as biomass at the extensive margin. Even though measurement errors of the household survey might still exist, the structured questionnaire of daily routine behavior questions should greatly alleviate the problem. The new method supplements the existing household energy statistical system, improves its flexibility, and is particularly applicable in developing countries and/or rural areas. We apply the method to a Chinese rural household survey and discuss its differences and similarities with the conventional methods.","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"32 1","pages":"213 - 232"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2020-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1525822X20905790","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48964580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field MethodsPub Date : 2020-02-13DOI: 10.1177/1525822X20905257
Natalia Martini
{"title":"Using GPS and GIS to Enrich the Walk-along Method","authors":"Natalia Martini","doi":"10.1177/1525822X20905257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X20905257","url":null,"abstract":"This article demonstrates what may be gained from combining the walk-along method with the global positioning system (GPS) and geographical information system (GIS) when exploring the social and physical aspects of locally situated daily lives. It focuses on the premise and application of the spatial transcript technique, which allows for an integration of qualitative and GPS data generated while walking, and its subsequent visualization and analysis within GIS. It suggests that incorporating geospatial technologies into the walk-along method might serve as means to operationalize particular spatial sensitivity afforded by this mode of inquiry and effectively advance its utility for yielding spatially sensitive insights.","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"32 1","pages":"180 - 192"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2020-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1525822X20905257","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46307534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field MethodsPub Date : 2020-02-01DOI: 10.1177/1525822X19896258
I. Rohlfing
{"title":"The Choice between Crisp and Fuzzy Sets in Qualitative Comparative Analysis and the Ambiguous Consequences for Finding Consistent Set Relations","authors":"I. Rohlfing","doi":"10.1177/1525822X19896258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X19896258","url":null,"abstract":"Empirical researchers using qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) can work with crisp, multivalue, and fuzzy sets. The relative advantages of crisp and multivalue sets have been discussed in the QCA literature. There has been little reflection on the more frequent decision between crisp and fuzzy sets for which there often is no theoretical guidance. A review shows that researchers often prefer fuzzy over crisp sets, sometimes because they contain more information. This meets with the argument that fuzzy sets produce more conservative consistency measures and constitute tougher tests. In my article, I demonstrate analytically and with data from published QCA studies that the relationship between crisp sets, fuzzy sets, and the consistency score is ambiguous. It depends on the distribution of cases whether the consistency value is more or less conservative for fuzzy sets than for crisp sets. I outline the implications of the ambiguous relationship for empirical research.","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"32 1","pages":"75 - 88"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1525822X19896258","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47164889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field MethodsPub Date : 2020-02-01DOI: 10.1177/1525822X19879892
Mufaro Kanyangarara, Laetitia Douillot, G. Pison, C. Ndiaye, V. Delaunay, S. Helleringer
{"title":"Tracing Long- and Short-term Migrants for Participation in Demographic and Epidemiological Studies: Evidence from Senegal","authors":"Mufaro Kanyangarara, Laetitia Douillot, G. Pison, C. Ndiaye, V. Delaunay, S. Helleringer","doi":"10.1177/1525822X19879892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X19879892","url":null,"abstract":"Migration of participants in demographic and epidemiological studies results in missing data. One approach to reduce resulting losses in statistical power and potential biases is to follow up migrants at their new residence. We describe the follow-up of migrants who were eligible for participation in a trial of a new questionnaire to measure adult mortality in Niakhar, Senegal. We conducted a short inquiry in the migrant’s last known household to obtain contact information and then attempted to contact and interview 661 migrants who resided in Dakar, Mbour, and rural areas close to Niakhar. About two-thirds of migrants were successfully enrolled in the study. Having a contact phone number and knowing the name of the head of compound at destination increased the likelihood of successful enrollment. Following up migrants in demographic studies is feasible in low- and middle-income countries, including long-term migrants who have not been contacted for extended periods of time.","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"32 1","pages":"38 - 57"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1525822X19879892","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45322095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field MethodsPub Date : 2020-01-31DOI: 10.1177/1525822X19888612
S. Zuckerbraun, Rachael Allen, Tim Flanigan
{"title":"Paired Interviews to Evaluate Patient and Proxy Responses on Patient Experience of Care Surveys (PECS)","authors":"S. Zuckerbraun, Rachael Allen, Tim Flanigan","doi":"10.1177/1525822X19888612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X19888612","url":null,"abstract":"Paired interviews are used to evaluate whether a questionnaire functions properly for both the target respondent and an alternate respondent (proxy). We developed a new application of this tool to evaluate whether a Patient Experience of Care Survey (PECS) for long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) functioned acceptably for patients and their family members. Frequently, patients in LTCHs and IRFs cannot fully recall their care experience and are often unable to complete surveys because of cognitive or physical limitations. For this project, researchers conducted interviews with 20 paired respondents: a patient and a proxy. Results revealed that the patient and their proxy went through similar response strategies and answered questions similarly to each other a majority of the time. We concluded that the questionnaires function acceptably for patients and proxies.","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"32 1","pages":"105 - 126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2020-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1525822X19888612","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43423914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field MethodsPub Date : 2019-11-01DOI: 10.1177/1525822X19871945
Caitlyn D. Placek, V. Srinivas, P. Jayakrishna, P. Madhivanan
{"title":"Mixed-methods and Repeated Measures in Substance Use Research: Implications for Informant Accuracy","authors":"Caitlyn D. Placek, V. Srinivas, P. Jayakrishna, P. Madhivanan","doi":"10.1177/1525822X19871945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X19871945","url":null,"abstract":"Informant accuracy is a pervasive issue in the social sciences and persists through the ongoing use of self-report measures of behaviors that are subject to recall errors. The current study reports findings from methods we used to measure substance use among adolescents in South India. We used a repeated-measures, mixed-methods design that began with semistructured interviews (N = 60) to determine the substances used by adolescents. Next, adolescents were recruited to participate in a four-week study that assessed self-reported substance use at three time points and urinary cotinine, a nicotine metabolite, at two time points. Fifty-six participants completed the study protocol. Findings revealed that during the last phase of the study, participants were more willing to admit using substances. Our results add to existing literature that demonstrates the need to move beyond self-reported data of consumption, and to consider using repeated measures, direct observation of behavior, and biometric markers of behavior to ensure more accurate assessments of sensitive topics.","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"31 1","pages":"344 - 358"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2019-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1525822X19871945","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42774506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field MethodsPub Date : 2019-09-11DOI: 10.1177/1525822X19872443
P. Brenner
{"title":"Can Phishing Tank Survey Response Rates? Evidence from a Natural Experiment","authors":"P. Brenner","doi":"10.1177/1525822X19872443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X19872443","url":null,"abstract":"In today’s survey climate, many individuals doubt the legitimacy of survey invitations. Phishing, an Internet-based fraud that tricks users into disclosing private information, has the potential to further erode the perceived legitimacy of e-mailed survey invitations and harm cooperation. However, no study has tested the effect of phishing on response rates. This article reports on a natural experiment examining phishing’s effect on survey response. University faculty and staff received an invitation to participate in an annual web survey on satisfaction with information technology (IT) services followed by a request to participate in a second “survey” ostensibly sent by another university department. However, the second survey invitation was a simulated phishing attack sent by the IT department. Analysis of response rates and the timing of responses from each of the last five years of the legitimate survey suggests that the phishing simulation dramatically reduced response compared to predictions based on previous years.","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"31 1","pages":"295 - 308"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2019-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1525822X19872443","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41901340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field MethodsPub Date : 2019-09-11DOI: 10.1177/1525822X19874285
O. Lipps
{"title":"Interviewer Effects on Cooperation during Initial and Refusal Conversion Fieldwork Phases in Telephone Panel Surveys","authors":"O. Lipps","doi":"10.1177/1525822X19874285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X19874285","url":null,"abstract":"Specific interviewer characteristics, interviewer continuity, or matching interviewer and household characteristics may increase cooperation, especially for difficult-to-convince households. In face-to-face surveys, unobserved heterogeneity often makes a proper analysis of interviewer effects impossible. Although surveys conducted in telephone centers usually assign households to interviewers at random, there is less research on interviewer effects on cooperation, probably because telephone surveys produce smaller effects. Using data from a large telephone panel survey, I find interviewer effects only for households that refused to participate in a previous wave. Interviewer continuity or matching interviewers and households on sociodemographic variables has weak effects for any type of household. Interviewer experience has positive effects for previously refusing households only. Telephone survey organizations therefore only need to worry about using specially trained interviewers for refusal conversion calls, while specific assignments of interviewers to households are not necessary.","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"31 1","pages":"375 - 393"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2019-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1525822X19874285","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42066330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Field MethodsPub Date : 2019-09-11DOI: 10.25384/SAGE.C.4665176.V1
Caitlyn D. Placek, V. Srinivas, P. Jayakrishna, P. Madhivanan
{"title":"Mixed-Methods and Repeated Measures in Substance Use Research: Implications for Informant Accuracy.","authors":"Caitlyn D. Placek, V. Srinivas, P. Jayakrishna, P. Madhivanan","doi":"10.25384/SAGE.C.4665176.V1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25384/SAGE.C.4665176.V1","url":null,"abstract":"Informant accuracy is a pervasive issue in the social sciences and persists through the ongoing use of self-report measures of behaviors that are subject to recall errors. The current study reports...","PeriodicalId":48060,"journal":{"name":"Field Methods","volume":"31 1","pages":"344-358"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2019-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47109825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}