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Venue-Based versus Geosocial Networking Application-Based Recruitment of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Examination of Feasibility
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Gibbs, Jeremy J.; Traube, Dorian E.; Goldbach, Jeremy T. – Field Methods, 2022
Because of the high cost, venue-based probability sampling of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) is largely inaccessible to social researchers. The aim of this study is to compare the feasibility of implementing geosocial networking application-based (GSNA) and venue-based probability sampling of young men who have sex with men. A…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Males, Homosexuality, Feasibility Studies
Exploring the Feasibility of Mail Surveys in Urban China
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Zhang, Chan; Lepkowski, James M.; He, Lirui – Field Methods, 2018
While mail surveys are common in many developed countries, it is still a new method in other, often less-developed countries. This study explores the feasibility of mail surveys in urban China. We conducted an experiment manipulating delivery method (regular mail vs. courier delivery service) and incentive payment (prepaid vs. no incentive) using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mail Surveys, Feasibility Studies, Urban Areas
Examining the Feasibility of Ecological Momentary Assessment Using Short Message Service Surveying with Homeless Youth: Lessons Learned
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Tyler, Kimberly A.; Olson, Kristen – Field Methods, 2018
We assessed the feasibility of ecological momentary assessment using short message service (SMS) surveying with 150 homeless youth. We found that on average, participants completed 18.8 days of texts, but 30% of youth (N = 44) had texting data on 28 or more days. The average number of texts answered per day was 8.49 (of a possible 11). Forty-three…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Surveys, Synchronous Communication, Feasibility Studies