From the paperquestionnaire to the computer-assisted one. The comparison of PAPI and CAPI Cover Image

Od kwestionariusza papierowego do wspomaganego komputerowo. Analiza porównawcza technik PAPI i CAPI
From the paperquestionnaire to the computer-assisted one. The comparison of PAPI and CAPI

Author(s): Rafał Boguszewski, Natalia Hipsz
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: Public Opinion Research Center; PAPI; CAPI; response rate; trend

Summary/Abstract: The diversification of quantitative techniques naturally raises the question of their equivalence. The paper makes a comparison of two standardized research techniques popular in Poland: “the traditional one” – PAPI and “the modern one” – CAPI. It is based on the experience of Public Opinion Research Center – Polish research center, where in September 2008, after twenty-six years of traditional researches, the first measurement was carried out using CAPI technology. The article first describes the diversity of techniques in terms of realization indicators, then analyzes the impact of procedures on the respondents’ attitude to the act of the measurement and answers given to survey questions.

  • Issue Year: 61/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 65-82
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish