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Abstract:
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The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) collects expansive financial data from households. Field interviewers are trained to collect complex financial data, alleviate the concerns of respondents nervous about identity theft, and engage those uninterested. While the concerns of many sample members are alleviated upon learning about NORC's long-standing reputation as a legitimate research organization and the extensive security measures in place to protect their data, some remain skeptical even after agreeing to participate. Others agree to participate yet have little interest in the study. Are the data provided by skeptical or indifferent respondents of lower quality than those who participate more willingly? This research will examine the 2016 SCF data to identify hesitant respondents, as defined by cases completing after a higher than average incidence of number of contacts, receiving targeted gaining cooperation materials, and/or assessed as having high suspicion or low interest by the field interview upon completion of the interview. Data quality for such respondents, determined by how extensively a case needs to be edited for missing or incomplete data, will be evaluated.
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