Research on the design technique of self-administered questionnaire

• Project/Area Number: 15K00063
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Statistical science
• Research Institution: Yokohama City University (2017); The Institute of Statistical Mathematics (2015-2016)
• Principal Investigator: Tsuchiya Takahiro 横浜市立大学, 国際総合科学部(八景キャンパス), 教授 (00270413)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 冨田 尚希 東北大学, 大学病院, 助教 (00552796)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: 自記式調査票 / 複数回答方式 / 強制選択方式 / 視線追跡装置 / 統計調査 / 調査票デザイン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research was to study the characteristics of self-administered questionnaire through two online experimental surveys and an experiment using an eye-tracker. The research revealed that the check-all-that-apply question format gives less accurate results than the forced-choice format, and that the number of response alternatives should be reduced or the response alternatives should be grouped to increase the accuracy in case of the check-all-that-apply question. The pre-checked forced-choice question format was proposed expecting to yield more accurate results with less respondents' burden than the ordinary forced-choice question. The eye-tracking experiment showed that the direction of eyes is appropriately led by designing proper arrows on the self-administered questionnaire.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 回答所要時間から見たElaborate Item Count法の回答特性 (2017)
  • Author(s): 土屋 隆裕・平井 洋子
  • Journal Title: 行動計量学 Volume: 44 Pages: 141-150
  • NAID: 130006727045
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Searching for alternatives: Comparisons between two sample selection methods in Japan. (2015)
  • Author(s): Tsuchiya, T., & Synodinos, N.E.
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Public Opinion Research Volume: 27 Issue: 3 Pages: 383-405
  • DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edu034
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Features of return questionnaires and characteristics of respondents in mail surveys. (2017)
  • Author(s): Tsuchiya, T. & Sugano, T.
  • Organizer: Conference of the European Survey Research Association
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 自記式調査における複数回答をめぐる諸問題 (2016)
  • Author(s): 土屋 隆裕・冨田 尚希
  • Organizer: 2016年度統計関連学会連合大会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢大学角間キャンパス
• [Presentation] 景気動向に関連したいくつかの実験調査 (2016)
  • Author(s): 土屋 隆裕
  • Organizer: 日本行動計量学会第44回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌学院大学
• [Presentation] Which one would be more critical, the error due to nonresponse, or that due to the sequence of questions? (2016)
  • Author(s): Tsuchiya, T.
  • Organizer: International Total Survey Error Workshop 2016
  • Place of Presentation: Australia, Sydney
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Effects of grouping alternatives on eliciting more responses to check-all-that-apply questions. (2016)
  • Author(s): Tomita, N. & Tsuchiya, T.
  • Organizer: International Conference on Questionnaire Design, Development, Evaluation, and Testing
  • Place of Presentation: USA, Miami
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] PIAAC Japan nonresponse bias analysis. (2015)
  • Author(s): Tsuchiya, T.
  • Organizer: International Total Survey Error Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Baltimore
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-22
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 郵送調査における回収率向上策のいくつかの試み (2015)
  • Author(s): 土屋 隆裕・朴 堯星
  • Organizer: 2015年度統計関連学会連合大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-07
• [Presentation] 自記式調査票デザインに関するいくつかの実験調査―郵送調査と視線追跡調査による実験― (2015)
  • Author(s): 土屋 隆裕・朴 堯星
  • Organizer: 日本行動計量学会第43回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-03
• [Presentation] Some experiments on mail survey implementations: Handwriting letter, leaflet, envelope, questionnaire design, and schedule. (2015)
  • Author(s): Tsuchiya, T. & Park, Y.
  • Organizer: Conference of the European Survey Research Association
  • Place of Presentation: Reykjavik
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-15
  • Int'l Joint Research