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The ISMIE dependent interviewing experiment

The ISMIE Dependent Interviewing Workshop held on September 17, 2004, aimed to compare varying methods of dependent and independent interviewing in a UK context. By utilizing data from the European Community Household Panel Survey (ECHP), it explored proactive versus reactive dependent interviewing across several question sets, including employment and income. The workshop assessed differences in estimates and directly measured measurement errors. A sample of 1,163 respondents participated, providing valuable insights into effective questioning techniques for low-income households over established recall periods.

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The ISMIE dependent interviewing experiment

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  1. The ISMIE dependent interviewing experiment Essex Dependent Interviewing Workshop 17/09/2004

  2. Objectives • To compare dependent and independent interviewing • To compare proactive and reactive dependent interviewing • With respect to several sets of questions: current employment, income from employment, activity history, qualifications, sources of income • To assess differences in estimates, but also… • To make direct assessments of measurement error with each form of questioning, by using validation data Essex Dependent Interviewing Workshop 17/09/2004

  3. Sample • UK part of European Community Household Panel Survey (ECHP), “low income supplemental sample” • Selected from 1997 ECHP respondents with characteristics associated with increased likelihood of low household income (elderly, single parents, income support, etc) • 8 previous annual waves (1994-2001) • ISMIE sample consists of 1,163 persons who gave full interviews on 2001 wave • Randomly assigned to 3 groups: INDI, PDI, RDI • Interviewed 1,032 (348 INDI, 340 PDI, 344 RDI) Essex Dependent Interviewing Workshop 17/09/2004

  4. Recall Period • Wave 8 interviews Sep 2001 – Feb 2002 • ISMIE interviews Mar 2003 – May 2003 • Consequently, interval between 13 and 20 months Essex Dependent Interviewing Workshop 17/09/2004

  5. Question Design Example: Industry • INDI: “What does the firm you work for actually make or do (at the place where you work)?” “What is the exact name of your employer?” • PDI: “Last time you said that you were working for <EMPLOYER>? Are you still working for the same employer? If yes: Skip. If no: INDI question. • RDI: INDI question, then If employed at wave 8: “Is that the same employer that you were working for last time we interviewed you, on <INTDATE>, when we recorded your employer as <EMPLOYER>? If not employed at wave 8: Skip to next question. Essex Dependent Interviewing Workshop 17/09/2004

  6. The ISMIE dependent interviewing experiment Essex Dependent Interviewing Workshop 17/09/2004

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