Vague quantifiers demonstrate little susceptibility to frame of reference effects.

ABSTRACT: Comparison standards that people use when responding to survey questions, also called Frames of Reference (FoRs), can influence the validity of self-report responses. The effects of FoRs might be the stronger for items using vague quantifier (VQ) scales, which are particularly prominent in quality of life research, compared with numeric responses. This study aims to investigate the impact of FoRs on self-report measures by examining how imposing a specific FoR in survey questions affects (a) the response levels of VQ and numeric scales and (b) the relationship between VQs and a quantitative responses to the same question. A sample of 1,869 respondents rated their education, commute and sleep duration, medication use, and level of physical activity using both VQ and numeric formats. Partici

SUBMITTER: Walentynowicz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8939886 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature