Understanding Society User Support

Hello Verena,

In Wave 2, an unusually high number of "Don't know" responses were recorded for the question items scsf2b, scsf3b, and scsf4b, which resulted in b_sf12mcs_dv and b_sf12pcs_dv being coded as -9 for these cases.

It’s worth noting that in Wave 2, the self-completion survey was conducted using a paper questionnaire, whereas in later waves, it transitioned to Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing (CASI). These three items appeared as the second part of paired questions in the paper questionnaire, and it seems that interviewers may have inadvertently overlooked them due to their placement.

Additionally, the original data provided by the fieldwork agency also reflected these figures, confirming that the issue might originated during data collection.

I hope this information is helpful.

Best wishes,
Roberto Cavazos
Understanding Society User Support Team