Advances in Comparative Survey Methods : Multinational, Multiregional, and Multicultural Contexts (3MC).

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Section I: Introduction -- 1 The Promise and Challenge of 3MC Research -- 1.1 Overview -- 1.2 The Promise -- 1.3 The Challenge -- 1.4 The Current Volume -- References -- 2 Improving Multinational, Multiregional, and Multicultural (3MC) Comparability Using the Total Survey Error (TSE) Paradigm -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Concept of Total Survey Error -- 2.3 TSE Interactions -- 2.4 TSE and Multiple Surveys -- 2.5 TSE Comparison Error in Multinational Surveys -- 2.6 Components of TSE and Comparison Error -- 2.7 Obtaining Functional Equivalence and Similarity in Comparative Surveys -- 2.8 Challenges of Multinational Survey Research -- 2.9 Language -- 2.10 Structure -- 2.11 Culture -- 2.12 Resources for Developing and Testing Cross‐national Measures -- 2.13 Designing and Assessing Scales in Cross‐national Survey Research -- 2.14 TSE and the Multilevel, Multisource Approach -- 2.15 Documentation -- 2.16 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Addressing Equivalence and Bias in Cross‐cultural Survey Research Within a Mixed Methods Framework -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Equivalence and Comparability: Supporting Validity of the Intended Interpretations -- 3.3 A Comprehensive Approach to Bias Analysis in 3MC Surveys Within a Mixed Methods Research Framework -- 3.4 Closing Remarks -- References -- Section II: Sampling Approaches -- 4 Innovative Sample Designs Using GIS Technology -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Cluster Selection Stage -- 4.3 Household Stage -- 4.4 Discussion -- References -- GIS and Remote Sensing Data Resources -- 5 Within‐household Selection of Respondents -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Within‐household Respondent Selection Methods -- 5.3 Within‐household Selection Methods in Cross‐national Surveys: The Case of ESS -- 5.4 A Few Practical Challenges of Within‐household Sampling in Cross‐national Surveys.

5.5 Summary and Recommendations -- References -- Section III: Cross‐cultural Questionnaire Design and Testing -- 6 Overview of Questionnaire Design and Testing -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Review of Questionnaire Design and Testing in a Comparative Context -- 6.3 Advances in Questionnaire Design and Testing -- 6.4 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Sensitive Questions in Comparative Surveys -- 7.1 Sensitivity Issues in a Comparative Context -- 7.2 The Definition of Sensitivity -- 7.3 Approaches to Minimizing the Effect of Sensitivity -- 7.4 Measuring Sensitivity in Cross‐national Contexts -- 7.5 New Evidence of Cross‐national Sensitivity: SQS Project -- 7.6 Understanding Sensitivity -- 7.7 Summary -- References -- 8 Implementing a Multinational Study of Questionnaire Design -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Scope of the MSQD -- 8.3 Design of the MSQD -- 8.4 Experiments Implemented in the MSQD -- 8.5 Translation Requirements and Procedures -- 8.6 Findings on Feasibility and Limitations Due to Translations and Required Adaptations -- 8.7 Example Results -- 8.8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 Using Anchoring Vignettes to Correct for Differential Response Scale Usage in 3MC Surveys -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Reporting Heterogeneity -- 9.3 Anchoring Vignettes: Design and Analysis -- 9.4 Validity of the Model Assumptions -- 9.5 Practical Issues -- 9.6 Empirical Demonstration of the Anchoring Vignette Method -- 9.7 Sensitivity Analysis: Number of Vignettes and Choices of Vignette Intensity -- 9.8 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 10 Conducting Cognitive Interviewing Studies to Examine Survey Question Comparability -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Cognitive Interviewing as a Study in Validity -- 10.3 Conducting a Comparative Cognitive Interviewing Study -- 10.4 Real‐World Application -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References.

11 Setting Up the Cognitive Interview Task for Non‐English‐speaking Participants in the United States -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Differences in Communication Styles Across Languages and Cultures -- 11.3 Implications of Cross‐cultural Differences in Survey Pretesting -- 11.4 Setting up the Cognitive Interview Task for Non‐English‐speaking Participants -- 11.5 Discussion and Recommendations for Future Studies -- Disclaimer -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 12 Working Toward Comparable Meaning of Different Language Versions of Survey Instruments -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Review of the Literature -- 12.3 Motivation for the Current Study: US Census Bureau Spanish Usability Testing -- 12.4 The Monolingual and Bilingual Cognitive Testing Study -- 12.5 Results of the Cognitive Testing -- 12.6 Summary and Conclusions -- 12.7 Future Research -- Disclaimer -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 13 Examining the Comparability of Behavior Coding Across Cultures -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Methods -- 13.3 Results -- 13.4 Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Section IV: Languages, Translation, and Adaptation -- 14 How to Choose Interview Language in Different Countries -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 The Issue of Multilingualism -- 14.3 Current Practice of Language Choice in Comparative Surveys -- 14.4 Using a Language Survey for Decisions About Language Choice for an Interview: Example of Post‐Soviet Region -- 14.5 The Choice of Interview Language on the Level of Individual Respondent -- 14.6 Summary -- References -- 15 Can the Language of Survey Administration Influence Respondents' Answers? -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Language, Cognition, and Culture -- 15.3 Language of Administration in Surveys of Bilingual Bicultural Respondents -- 15.4 Data and Methods -- 15.5 Results -- 15.6 Discussion and Conclusions -- References.

16 Documenting the Survey Translation and Monitoring Process -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Key Concepts -- 16.3 Case Study: The ESENER‐2 Study -- 16.4 Translation Documentation from a Project Management Perspective -- 16.5 Translation Documentation from the Perspective of Translation Teams -- 16.6 Translation Documentation from the Perspective of Applied Translation Research -- 16.7 Translation Documentation from the Perspective of Data Analysts -- 16.8 Summary and Outlook -- References -- 17 Preventing Differences in Translated Survey Items Using the Survey Quality Predictor -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Equivalence in Survey Translation -- 17.3 Cross‐cultural Survey Translation and Translation Assessment -- 17.4 Formal Characteristics of a Survey Item -- 17.5 Using SQP: A Five‐step Procedure for Comparing Item Characteristics Across Languages -- 17.6 Questions Evaluated in the ESS Round 5, Round 6, and Round 7 -- 17.7 Discussion -- References -- Section V: Mixed Mode and Mixed Methods -- 18 The Design and Implementation of Mixed‐mode Surveys -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Consequences of Mixed‐mode Design -- 18.3 Designing for Mixed Mode -- 18.4 Auxiliary Data for Assessing and Adjusting Mode Effects -- 18.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 19 Mixed‐mode Surveys -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Methods -- 19.3 Results -- 19.4 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 20 Mixed Methods in a Comparative Context -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Mixed Methods Data Collection Redefined -- 20.3 Considerations about Alternate Sources of Data -- 20.4 Examples of Social Science Research Using New Technologies -- 20.5 Linking Alternative and Survey Data -- 20.6 Mixed Methods with Technologically Collected Data in the 3MC Context -- 20.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Section VI: Response Styles.

21 Cross‐cultural Comparability of Response Patterns of Subjective Probability Questions -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.2 State‐of‐art Application of Subjective Probability Questions in Surveys -- 21.3 Policy Relevance of Subjective Probability Questions -- 21.4 Measurement Mechanism for Subjective Probability Questions -- 21.5 Data and Methods -- 21.6 Results -- 21.7 Discussion -- References -- 22 Response Styles in Cross‐cultural Surveys -- 22.1 Introduction -- 22.2 Data and Measures -- 22.3 OLS Regression Analysis -- 22.4 Confirmatory Factor Analysis -- 22.5 Latent Class Analysis -- 22.6 Multidimensional Unfolding Model -- 22.7 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 23 Examining Translation and Respondents' Use of Response Scales in 3MC Surveys -- 23.1 Introduction -- 23.2 Data and Methods -- 23.3 Results -- 23.4 Discussion -- References -- Section VII: Data Collection Challenges and Approaches -- 24 Data Collection in Cross‐national and International Surveys -- 24.1 Introduction -- 24.2 Recent Developments in Survey Data Collection -- 24.3 Data Collection Challenges Faced in Different Regions of the World -- 24.4 Future Directions -- References -- 25 Survey Data Collection in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) -- 25.1 Introduction -- 25.2 Overview of Common Challenges and Solutions in Data Collection in Sub‐Saharan Africa -- 25.3 Strategies and Opportunities -- 25.4 Future Developments -- References -- 26 Survey Challenges and Strategies in the Middle East and Arab Gulf Regions -- 26.1 Introduction -- 26.2 Household and Within‐household Sampling -- 26.3 Interviewer-Respondent Gender Matching -- 26.4 Nationality‐of‐interviewer Effects -- 26.5 Response Scale Heterogeneity -- 26.6 Conclusion: Outstanding Challenges and Future Directions -- References -- 27 Data Collection in Cross‐national and International Surveys -- 27.1 Introduction.

27.2 Survey Research in the Latin America and Caribbean Region.

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