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Area of Science:

  • Survey methodology
  • Psychological measurement
  • Organizational behavior

Background:

  • Non-response bias arises when individuals who do not respond to surveys differ from those who do.
  • Measuring 'response propensity' is a key strategy to mitigate non-response bias.
  • This study proposes that response propensity has a measurable, trait-like component.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a measure for trait-like response propensity.
  • To assess the correlation between trait-like response propensity and survey items during a stress audit.
  • To determine if a prior staff attitude survey was potentially biased due to non-response.

Main Methods:

  • A stress survey was administered to government employees during a routine audit.
  • Two novel items were created to measure trait-like response propensity and prior survey completion.
  • Statistical analyses included odds ratios, correlations, and Mann-Whitney U-tests.

Main Results:

  • The trait response propensity measure successfully predicted completion of a prior staff survey (OR 8.75).
  • Trait response propensity showed significant correlation with 2 out of 40 survey items, but not with stressor sub-scales.
  • Non-respondents to the prior survey exhibited a lower risk of stress on two stressor scales.

Conclusions:

  • Trait response propensity appears to be a valid construct for survey research.
  • Evidence suggests the prior staff attitude survey may have been affected by non-response bias.
  • While not definitively proving bias, the findings highlight the importance of measuring response propensity.