ERIC Number: EJ846633
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0193-841X
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The Impact of Active Consent Procedures on Nonresponse and Nonresponse Error in Youth Survey Data: Evidence from a New Experiment
Courser, Matthew W.; Shamblen, Stephen R.; Lavrakas, Paul J.; Collins, David; Ditterline, Paul
Evaluation Review, v33 n4 p370-395 2009
This article reports results from a student survey fielded using an experimental design with 14 Kentucky school districts. Seven of the 14 districts were randomly assigned to implement the survey with active consent procedures; the other seven districts implemented the survey with passive consent procedures. We used our experimental design to investigate the impact of consent procedures on (a) participation rates, (b) demographic characteristic of the survey samples, and (c) estimates of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use. We found that the use of active consent procedures resulted in reduced response rates, underrepresentation of male students and older students, and lower lifetime and past 30-day prevalence rates for most drugs and for most antisocial behaviors. Methodological implications of these findings are discussed along with directions for further research. (Contains 4 tables and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Student Surveys, Research Design, School Districts, Participation, Drug Use, Response Rates (Questionnaires), Disproportionate Representation, Incidence, Bias
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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