The effect of interviewer characteristics on subjective
variables in surveys of older people

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The effect of interviewer characteristics on subjective variables in surveys of older people

VIDOVICOVÁ, Lucie and Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

The effect of interviewer characteristics on subjective variables in surveys of older people

Authors

VIDOVICOVÁ, Lucie (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

The Second ISA Forum of Sociology: Social justice and democratization. Buenos Aires. 1-4 August 2012, 2012

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

50000 5. Social Sciences

Country of publisher

Argentina

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/12:00057714

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Keywords in English

survey of older people; interviewer effect;

Abstract

V originále

In four surveys dealing with older people and different aspects of their quality of life in the Czech Republic (carried out since 2007 until December 2011) were collected information on subjective health, subjective age, general satisfaction with the development of society, and the Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale (PGCM). In all of these surveys we were also able to follow both interviewee sex and age. In the first part of our presentation we will show the results of the tests if and how interviewee and questionnaire characteristics influence the outcomes of these variables in older subjects. In the second part we will present some examples of varying results based on differences in question usage in the quantitative surveys of older adults. Two waves of the “QinCity – Quality of life of older people in the cities” survey will be used in this second part. This survey was carried out in June and December 2011 in the Czech Republic with residents of inner cities aged 60 and older (total N = 1901). While both waves were aimed at similar samples and covered the same topic, some of the questions and conditions were altered between the waves. The results shall enhance current methodological discussion in ageing research.

Links

GAP404/10/1555, research and development project

Name: Stáří v prostoru: regenerace, gentrifikace a sociální exkluze jako nové problémy environmentální gerontologie

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

VIDOVICOVÁ, Lucie and Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ. The effect of interviewer characteristics on subjective variables in surveys of older people. In The Second ISA Forum of Sociology: Social justice and democratization. Buenos Aires. 1-4 August 2012. 2012.

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VIDOVICOVÁ, Lucie and Marcela PETROVÁ KAFKOVÁ. The effect of interviewer characteristics on subjective variables in surveys of older people. In \textit{The Second ISA Forum of Sociology: Social justice and democratization. Buenos Aires. 1-4 August 2012}. 2012.

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