I checked 7 public opinion journals on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 using the Crossref API. For the period June 03 to June 09, I found 3 new paper(s) in 2 journal(s).

Journal of Official Statistics

A Note on the Additive Decomposition of GEKS Indexes
Steve Martin
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It is often useful to decompose an index number into the contribution of each product toward the total index, and consequently there are several well-known decompositions for bilateral indexes. In this note, I extend these decompositions to cases where bilateral indexes are made into multilateral GEKS indexes. Although the result is primarily of theoretical interest, it shows how decompositions based on a bilateral index can be extended to a multilateral index, and highlights the challenge of decomposing GEKS indexes.
Beyond Survey Length: Understanding Respondent Perceptions of Burden
Erica C. Yu, Brandon Kopp, Victoria R. Narine
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Respondent burden is complex and represents more than just the time spent completing the survey. With this research, we highlight the importance of looking beyond objective measures to understand the respondent’s perception of the survey-taking experience. First, we asked participants to tell us in their own words about the term “burden” and how surveys and survey questions can be burdensome. We identified themes in how respondents think about surveys that can inform targeted approaches to reducing respondent burden. We then tested the idea that perceptions of burden may not adhere to any objective measure of what it means for a survey to be burdensome. Through survey instructions, we presented different frames of reference to dissociate perceptions of survey length from actual survey length and analyzed the effect on ratings of burden. Our research suggests that factors like repetition, disorganization, and perceptions of pointlessness are key to respondents’ understanding of burden. Different frames of reference translated to significant differences in both perceptions of survey length and perceptions of burden, regardless of actual survey length. To improve respondents’ survey-taking experience, survey designers must go beyond survey length to consider perceived burden.

Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology

EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF NOVEL PARADATA IN RESPONDENT-DRIVEN SAMPLING
Sunghee Lee, Leng Seong Che
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This study extends the scope of the paradata discussion to respondent-driven sampling (RDS). Unlike traditional sampling, RDS relies on existing social networks within a target population. This unique process provides opportunities to produce novel paradata. Specifically, this study examined two types of paradata in RDS: one based on interviewer observations and the other based on recruitment behaviors ascertained from tracking recruitment coupons. We implemented these paradata features in two independent RDS surveys. In an in-person RDS survey of persons who inject drugs in Southeast Michigan, we implemented an interviewer observation questionnaire. This included questions about interviewers’ assessments of respondents’ understanding of coupon distribution instructions, as well as their expectations regarding respondents’ chances to recruit others and to return for a follow-up interview. These observations predicted recruitment success. In a Web-RDS study of Korean Americans, physical distance between linked respondents (such as a respondent and their recruiter) was determined by tracking recruitment coupons and geocoding respondent addresses. Greater geographic distance was associated with a higher likelihood of serious psychological distress. The results demonstrate that the unique features of RDS offer new avenues for utilizing paradata in both methodological and substantive research. These findings warrant further exploration and development of paradata specific to RDS.