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Activity Number:
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253
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods
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| Abstract - #308952 |
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Title:
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The Impact of Incentives on Survey Participation and Reports of Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence
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Author(s):
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Lisa Carley-Baxter*+ and Michele Lynberg and Susan Twiddy
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Companies:
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RTI International and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and RTI International
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Address:
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3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC, 22709-1294,
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Keywords:
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incentives ; experiment ; violence ; RDD ; respondent reactions
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Abstract:
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An incentive experiment is being used in a Pilot Study for the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS). The NISVS Pilot is a nationwide random-digit-dial survey that collected sensitive information on the perpetration and victimization of five types of violence from adults 18 years of age and older. Sampled telephone numbers were preassigned to receive either a $10 or $20 incentive payment upon completion of the interview. In this paper, we compare response rates, respondent demographics, and substantive differences on particular indicators by incentive group. Due to the sensitive nature of the survey questions, the NISVS pilot also includes a series of questions about the respondent's reactions to the survey. We analyze the potential impact of differing incentives on the respondent's reactions to questions about intimate partner violence and sexual violence.
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