Are Final Comments in Web Survey Panels Associated with Next-Wave Attrition?

Near the end of a web survey respondents are often asked whether they have further comments. Such final comments are usually ignored, in part because open-ended questions are challenging to analyse. We explored whether final comments are associated with next-wave attrition in survey panels. We categ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cynthia McLauchlan, Matthias Schonlau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Survey Research Association 2016-12-01
Series:Survey Research Methods
Online Access:https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/srm/article/view/6217