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Investigating selection bias of online surveys on coronavirus-related behavioral outcomes
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Abstract The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has stimulated numerous online surveys that are mainly based on online convenience samples or commercial online access panels where participants select themselves. The results are, nevertheless, often generalized to the general population. In our paper we investig... mehr
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has stimulated numerous online surveys that are mainly based on online convenience samples or commercial online access panels where participants select themselves. The results are, nevertheless, often generalized to the general population. In our paper we investigate the potential bias that is introduced by respondents' self-selection. The analysis is based on survey data of the "GESIS Panel Special Survey on the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in Germany", together with background information of the GESIS Panel. Our analyses show indication of a nonignorable amount of selection bias for measures of personality traits among online survey respondents. This provides some evidence that participating in an online survey and complying with measures that can minimize the risk of being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus are confounded. Hence, generalizing these results to the general population bears the risk of over or underestimating the share of the population that complies with specific measures.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Befragung; Online-Befragung; Stichprobe; Selektionsverfahren; Epidemie; Panel; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Maßnahme; Verhalten; Gesundheitsverhalten; Risikoverhalten; Infektionskrankheit; Daten; Selektion; Trend
Klassifikation
Erhebungstechniken und Analysetechniken der Sozialwissenschaften
Freie Schlagwörter
online survey; nonprobability sample; self-selection bias; coronavirus SARS-CoV-2; GESIS Panel special survey on the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Germany (ZA5667); GESIS Panel standard edition (ZA5665)
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 103-108
Zeitschriftentitel
Survey Research Methods, 14 (2020) 2
Heftthema
Survey Research Methods During the COVID-19 Crisis
ISSN
1864-3361
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)