Accession Number:

ADA516853

Title:

Non-response on U.S. Navy Quick Polls

Descriptive Note:

Technical note

Corporate Author:

NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN

Personal Author(s):

• Newell, Carol E.
• Whittam, Kimberly P.
• Uriell, Zannette A.
• Kang, Yueh-Chun

Report Date:

2010-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

In 2002, Navy researchers began conducting a series of Quick Polls to quickly, yet accurately measure U.S. Navy Sailors opinions of key personnel-related issues. Similar to most large-scale surveys administered in the Navy, Quick Polls typically obtain a 30 response rate. Since these polls use an indirect notification method, the purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons for survey non-response on Quick Polls. This study also sought to determine whether the answers provided by respondents and non-respondents on Quick Polls were equivalent, and determine opinions about confidentiality on Internet versus the more traditional mail surveys.

Descriptors:

• *QUESTIONNAIRES
• *NAVAL PERSONNEL
• *NAVAL RESEARCH
• OFFICER PERSONNEL
• ACTIVE DUTY
• ENLISTED PERSONNEL
• ATTITUDES(PSYCHOLOGY)
• RESPONSE

Subject Categories:

• Information Science
• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE