Graduation Year
2006
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Granting Department
Criminology
Major Professor
Thomas Mieczkowski, Ph.D.
Keywords
National Crime Victimization Survey, Fatigue bias, Nonresponse, Survey research, Research methods
Abstract
Survey research is a popular methodology used to gather data on a myriad of phenomena. Self-report victim surveys administered by the Federal government are used to substantially broaden our understanding of the nature and extent of crime. A potential source of nonsampling error, respondent fatigue is thought to manifest in contemporary victim surveys, as respondents become "test wise" after repeated exposure to survey instruments. Using a special longitudinal data file, the presence and influence of respondent fatigue in national self-report victim surveys is examined from three perspectives. Collectively, results provide a comprehensive look at how respondent fatigue may impact crime estimates produced by national self-report victim surveys.
Scholar Commons Citation
Hart, Timothy C., "Respondent fatigue in self-report victim surveys: Examining a source of nonsampling error from three perspectives" (2006). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/2551
