Multiple surveys of students and survey fatigue

  1. Stephen R. Porter1,
  2. Michael E. Whitcomb2,
  3. William H. Weitzer3

Article first published online: 31 MAR 2004

DOI: 10.1002/ir.101

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New Directions for Institutional Research

New Directions for Institutional Research

Special Issue: Overcoming Survey Research Problems

Volume 2004, Issue 121, pages 63–73, 2004

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Porter, S. R., Whitcomb, M. E. and Weitzer, W. H. (2004), Multiple surveys of students and survey fatigue. New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004: 63–73. doi: 10.1002/ir.101

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  1. 1

    Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.

  2. 2

    Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.

  3. 3

    Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.

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  1. Issue published online: 31 MAR 2004
  2. Article first published online: 31 MAR 2004

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Abstract

This chapter reviews the literature on survey fatigue and summarizes a research project that indicates that administering multiple surveys in one academic year can significantly suppress response rates in later surveys.

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