Conducting research using web-based questionnaires: Practical,methodological, and ethical considerations |
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Authors: | Jezz Fox Craig Murray Anna Warm |
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Affiliation: | Psychology , Liverpool Hope , Liverpool, L16 9JD, UK |
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Abstract: | The use of the internet for social science research is becoming increasingly common. This paper outlines practical, methodological and ethical issues for researchers to consider when using web-based questionnaires. This is illustrated by consideration of the authors' own experience of conducting a study into the phenomenon of self-harm. |
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Keywords: | Quantitative data analysis assumptions hypothesis testing normality robustness |
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