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The Joint Effect of Topic Interest and Follow-Up Procedures on the Response in a Mail Questionnaire

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  • Henk Roose

    (Ghent University, Belgium)

  • John Lievens

    (Ghent University, Belgium)

  • Hans Waege

    (Ghent University, Belgium)

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Leverage-saliency theory provides a seminal basis for research on the differential effects of response-facilitating techniques in surveys. In this article, a quasi-experimental design is applied to analyze the effect of follow-up procedures, taking into account the sample persons’ interest in the survey topic. The authors use multilevel logistic regression to map response on a mail questionnaire in the second step of a two-step data collection procedure. It is found that—after controlling for the effects of sociodemographic and performance-related covariates—the effect of follow-up procedures is larger for those less interested in the survey topic. As such, these findings are an empirical confirmation of the leverage-saliency theory. Some implications for survey research are discussed.

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  • Henk Roose & John Lievens & Hans Waege, 2007. "The Joint Effect of Topic Interest and Follow-Up Procedures on the Response in a Mail Questionnaire," Sociological Methods & Research, , vol. 35(3), pages 410-428, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:somere:v:35:y:2007:i:3:p:410-428
    DOI: 10.1177/0049124106290447
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