Factorial Surveys – Methods and Applications |
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| Coordinator 1 | Dr Hermann Dülmer (University of Cologne) |
| Coordinator 2 | Professor Stefanie Eifler (Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt) |
Since vignette-designs (e.g., factorial surveys; scenario techniques) as indirect measurement techniques are very common in the social sciences by now, many different applications can be found. Depending on theoretical and methodological objectives, the applied techniques vary in a broad range and lead to different and sometimes inconsistent results. Due to this diversity, findings on methodological and substantial issues can have different meanings and impacts for further research. This session chooses one way of anticipating the diverse field of factorial surveys and vignette-designs in general, and aims at shedding light on the stage of affairs by discussing recent developments and pooling new findings of projects that try to enrich the discussion. The focus of the session is explicitly broad and all contributions dealing with different analytical strategies, empirical designs or substantial research that make use of factorial surveys or other vignette-designs are welcome. Papers matching one of the following aspects are cordially invited to be part of this session:
• comparison and discussion of design-related questions regarding methodological or substantive aspects,
• new developments in measuring intentions with vignettes,
• theoretical ideas for modelling the relationship between intentions and behavior for further empirical analyses,
• cross validation strategies (new approaches, replications),
• discussion of (dis-)advantages of vignette-designs, validations strategies and/or measures,
• issues of data-collection,
• substantive applications of factorial surveys