How Answers on Political Attitudes are Shaped by Interviewers: Evidence from a Panel Survey

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Title
How Answers on Political Attitudes are Shaped by Interviewers: Evidence from a Panel Survey
Journal
Swiss Journal of Sociology
Author(s)
Lipps O., Lutz G.
ISSN
0379-3664
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Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
36
Number
2
Pages
345-358
Language
english
Abstract
We analyze whether the interviewers' political opinions have an influence on those of the respondents. The research uses data from a panel survey in which interviewers are randomly assigned to respondents. The results show that the respondents express significantly similar opinions to those of the interviewers in all questions considered. Multilevel models show that more educated respondents are affected to a slightly higher extent and that the interviewer's experience is also a factor. There is no difference between different respondent subgroups or when both interviewers and respondents share the same socio-demographic characteristics. While there is no evidence for respondents wanting to please the interviewers, the hypothesis of socially desirable behavior can indeed be confirmed.
Keywords
interviewer effects, multi-level, random interviewer assignment, panel survey, political opinion
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