Understanding Low Survey Response Rates Among Young U.S. Military Personnel

Laura L. Miller ; Eyal Aharoni

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: United States Department of Defense;    Military Recruitment;    Survey Research Methodology;    Organizational Leadership;    Enlisted Personnel;    United States Air Force;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR881
ISBN  :  9780833090171
RP-ID  :  RR-881-AF

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

Because both scholars and policymakers draw from military personnel survey results, survey participants need to be representative of the population. This research examined response rates for several major online U.S. Department of Defense military personnel surveys and found that younger service members, particularly younger enlisted personnel, tend to have very low response rates, even when surveys that are only 50 percent complete are defined as completed. The authors identify possible explanations, including military- and nonmilitary-specific situational and technological barriers and motivational factors.