Uwe Matzat|Chris Snijders|Willem Horst
Effects of Different Types of Progress Indicators on Drop-Out Rates in Web Surveys
Eindhoven University of Technology|Eindhoven University of Technology|Eindhoven University of Technology
present study analyzes whether different types progress indicators affect tendency respondents continue filling web survey focusing whether progress indicators effects depend position respondent questionnaire using sample 2460 respondents dutch online access panel analyze three kinds progress indicators linear fastthenslow slowthenfast control condition using survival analysis results show effect indicators completion rate either negative nonexistent depending questionnaire length moreover effect indicator depend position respondent answering process interpret findings terms implicit narrative survey designer respondent