This workshop is designed to empower participants with the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to design high-quality online surveys and ensure the integrity of the data they collect. As online surveys become an increasingly common tool across research, evaluation, and professional practice, it’s critical that survey designers understand not just how to ask questions, but how to ask them effectively. Attendees will learn how to craft surveys that are clear, concise, and user-friendly, while also incorporating design strategies that reduce participant fatigue and discourage fraudulent or careless responses.
In addition to survey design principles, the workshop will delve into the growing challenges of maintaining data quality in online research. Participants will be introduced to a range of data cleaning methods used to identify problematic responses, including techniques for detecting inconsistencies, identifying patterns of inattentiveness, and filtering out fraudulent entries. A key feature of the workshop is a hands-on session with ResponsePie, a specialized tool designed to help researchers detect and flag survey responses that may compromise data validity. By the end of the workshop, attendees will be better equipped to design surveys that produce reliable, trustworthy data—and to recognize and address threats to data integrity before they impact their findings.
Learning Objectives:
By the completion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Design and implement clear surveys that minimize participant fraud.
- Discuss the efficacy of existing data cleaning techniques for detecting participant fraud and carelessness.
- Utilize ResponsePie, a tool for detecting careless and fraud, in online survey research.
Presenter Bio:
Dr. Gargi Sawhney is an Associate Professor at Auburn University. She received her Ph.D. from Old Dominion University in Industrial and Organizational Psychology in 2016. Her research centers on occupational stress, particularly in the areas of recovery, coping strategies, and workplace safety. She also specializes in examining the quality and integrity of online survey research, with a focus on identifying fraudulent and careless responses. She currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Vocational Behavior and Occupational Health Science and has authored 25 scholarly articles throughout her career.