Response Rates in Survey Research: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Monetary Gratuities.

Hopkins, Kenneth D.; Gullickson, Arlen R.

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ERIC Number: EJ466266

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Response Rates in Survey Research: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Monetary Gratuities.

Hopkins, Kenneth D.; Gullickson, Arlen R.

Journal of Experimental Education, v61 n1 p52-62 Fall 1992

A metanalysis involving 62 studies compared the response rate to mailed surveys with and without a monetary gratuity. The average response rate increased 19% when a gratuity was enclosed. Other findings that substantiate that the external validity of surveys can be increased by gratuities are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Mail Surveys, Meta Analysis, Questionnaires, Research Design, Research Methodology, Response Rates (Questionnaires), Rewards, Test Validity

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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