Practices for Obtaining High-quality Data From Families Online

Session Type: Professional Development Session

Abstract

Online data collection is an increasingly pervasive method within developmental science, but study designs are typically limited to single-individual reports. This session will address how to obtain high-quality data from families (couples, parent-child dyads, and children) online. We will begin with a 30-minute overview of recruitment and design considerations, how to avoid bots and survey-scammers, and incentive structures for participation. The remaining 60 minutes will have a 20-minute rotating roundtable format in which each of our participants will share their expertise with session participants. Three rotating roundtables will cover observations using video chat platforms (i.e., Zoom). Foci for Zoom-based studies include: observation with infants, adapting lab-based paradigms, and privacy, security, and confidentiality issues. The remaining three roundtables will cover recruitment, participant tracking, retention, and data organization issues in online survey research. Specific foci include using paid participant panels, longitudinal and diary/daily survey methods, and cost-effective online advertising and participant contact systems. Session attendees have their choice of roundtables based on their interests. The repeated roundtable format allows attendees to engage with more than one presenter and on more than one topic. Alternatively, session attendees can stay with a roundtable for more than the 20-minute rotation if extra time for questions and answers is needed. This session is organized by Dr. Patty Kuo. Fellow participants are Drs. Paige Safyer, Brandon McDaniel, Justin Parent, Kelly Warmuth, and Lauren Laifer, MA.

Sub Unit

• Professional Development Sessions

Session Organizer

• Patty Kuo, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Participants

• Paige Safyer, Arizona State University

• Kelly A Warmuth, Providence College

• Lauren Laifer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

• Justin Parent, Florida International University

• Brandon T. McDaniel, Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation