Do you think filling in a questionnaire on a daily basis is easier for the participant if it is on paper or on a smart device?
Digital is easier to analyse and monitor but do you think that filling in a digital questionnaire is a bigger hassle than filling in a paper one? My participants are people between 20 and 30.
http://www.columbia.edu/~nb2229/docs/Iida,%20Shrout,%20Laurenceau%20&%20Bolger%20(2012).pdf
From my experience (surveying school children) they find it easier to write digital texts and write more than with pen and paper. It is what they often do all day. I would guess that ages 20-30 have a similar use of digital tools (or is the number of participants 20-30?). Of course this depends on the cultural and geographical context (My example is Swedish).
Thank you Johan, I would have expected that for young people digital would be easier, good to hear that you have experienced that yourself.
Small update: the study is currently running and I'm very satisfied with the (digital) medium. Participants are consistently giving elaborate answers.
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