ERIC Number: EJ901173
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1554-2998
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Visual Layout of Print Questionnaires: Effect on Responses of Middle School Students
Bauman, Sheri; Steiner, Robert; Lopez, Francesca
Journal of School Counseling, v5 n12 2007
A three-page questionnaire was modified to a one-page format. Questionnaires were administered in classroom groups to 300 middle school students. Classrooms were randomly divided into two groups, with one group receiving the original three-page format and the other receiving a single-page version of the same questionnaire. The visual layout of the two versions was different, and included variations in font, placement of response options, and spacing. Item non-response was greater for the single-page format. No statistically significant differences were detected between response patterns or internal consistency of the two versions of the questionnaire. Implications for school counselors are discussed. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Differences, Layout (Publications), Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Response Rates (Questionnaires), School Counselors, Bullying, Data Collection, Pattern Recognition, Measures (Individuals)
Journal of School Counseling. Montana State University, College of Education, Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 172940, Bozeman, MT 59717. Tel: 406-994-4133; Fax: 406-994-1854; e-mail: ehhddean@montana.edu; Web site: http://jsc.montana.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Middle Schools
Audience: Students
Language: English
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