https://www.surveypractice.org/ Survey Practice is AAPOR’s e-journal on practical survey research and public opinion. en Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:26:24 +0000 How does response modality affect the quality of insights collected through AI-moderated interviews? Results from 252 AI-moderated interviews across three groups (voice, text, and hybrid, in which respondents ... https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2026-0044 https://www.surveypractice.org/article/171999-vocal-vs-typed-responses-in-ai-moderated-interviews-a-comparative-study-of-data-quality-disclosure-and-participant-experience Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:43:30 +0000 The pandemic reshaped consumers’ relationship with cash, resulting in more frequent use of digital transactions (e.g., credit cards, phone payments). This change in consumer behavior may have prompted ... https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2026-0046 https://www.surveypractice.org/article/171953-is-cash-the-king-of-promised-incentives-across-all-subpopulations Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:43:09 +0000 As survey practitioners, we try to offer incentives that are enticing to our potential respondents, both in amount and type of payment. Common wisdom is that cash is most ... https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2026-0045 https://www.surveypractice.org/article/171951-post-covid-are-our-respondents-using-cash Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:56:13 +0000 Skin color is an element of racial identity that is not accurately captured by the standard race question used in U.S. surveys and censuses. Skin color questions, however, are ... https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2026-0037 https://www.surveypractice.org/article/165974-evaluating-the-acceptability-and-reliability-of-an-interviewer-administered-skin-color-scale-evidence-from-cognitive-interviewing-in-puerto-rico Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:36:28 +0000 Latino adults, particularly those residing in rural areas, remain underrepresented in survey research due to language barriers, housing instability, and limited internet access. Designing an effective data collection methodology ... https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2026-0035 https://www.surveypractice.org/article/165907-adapting-sampling-and-incentive-strategies-to-improve-survey-response-for-rural-latino-adults Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0000 We are excited to share that the 2026 Special Issue on Mixed Methods Research: Deepening Our Knowledge Through Integrated Designs in Survey Practice is now live! https://www.surveypractice.org/post/4140-now-published-2026-special-issue-on-mixed-methods-research https://www.surveypractice.org/post/4140-now-published-2026-special-issue-on-mixed-methods-research Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:52:19 +0000 Mixed methods research — the integration of quantitative and qualitative data — enriches the researcher’s methodological framework and ultimately their knowledge related to the research objectives. Compared to quantitative-only ... https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2026-0032 https://www.surveypractice.org/article/165902-mixed-methods-research-deepening-our-knowledge-through-integrated-designs Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:52:18 +0000 The increase in complex family constellations in recent decades highlights fundamental limitations of household-based family surveys grounded in cis-heteronormative, nuclear family assumptions. As family lives also extend across households ... https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2026-0018 https://www.surveypractice.org/article/160563-bridging-methods-to-capture-complex-family-constellations Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:52:17 +0000 School absenteeism is a persistent barrier to learning that affects students across the United States, but the specific factors driving school absenteeism in the post-pandemic era are poorly understood ... https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2026-0012 https://www.surveypractice.org/article/159466-how-a-mixed-methods-approach-contributed-to-understanding-drivers-of-school-absenteeism-in-the-united-states Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:52:16 +0000 The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) follows respondents starting when they are young (11-17 years old), surveying them into adulthood on topics such as work, family, and significant ... https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2026-0025 https://www.surveypractice.org/article/162350-complementary-or-contradictory-testing-informed-consent-materials-using-surveys-interviews-and-intercept-testing