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ERIC Number: EJ1281356
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Feb
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1525-822X
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Attrition in a Longitudinal Online Randomized Controlled Trial with Prospective Homeowners
Chin, Alycia; Couper, Mick P.; Beckett, Dustin
Field Methods, v33 n1 p3-24 Feb 2021
Longitudinal survey and experimental research is essential for understanding psychological and economic processes, but attrition is a concern. We examine attrition in a 2016 longitudinal randomized controlled trial of more than 13,000 prospective U.S. homeowners, in which participants were invited to up to seven online surveys delivered every two weeks. Our research has two aims. First, we document overall attrition, finding that 60% of participants completed the study and attrition primarily occurred soon after enrollment. Second, we examine correlates of attrition, examining not only relationships with demographic and study characteristics (enrolling for text message reminders, survey delivery day) but also considering under-studied economic and psychological characteristics (time preferences, subjective numeracy, and financial literacy). Overall, we find that many variables, including some psychological characteristics, predict attrition. Our results suggest specific variables for researchers to measure in adjusting for attrition and identifying interventions to reduce attrition.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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