Good questions, bad questions? A Post-Survey Evaluation Strategy Based on Item Nonresponse

摘要: In this paper we discuss a three-step strategy to evaluate data quality in terms of item nonresponse and identify potentially flawed questions. We provide an example with several sets large-scale social scientific study illustrate the application highlight its benefits. In survey research it is common practice test questions ex ante, for by means cognitive pretesting. Nevertheless, necessary check respondents’ response behavior throughout questionnaire collected data. Articles addressing mostly focus on individuals or specific – adjusting as whole seems be fruitful addition methodology. Shifting perspective enables us problematic post adjust design before re-applying further studies assess study. This need may arise from shortcomings failures during pretesting result unforeseen events collection. Furthermore, analysis integral part reports.