Survey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional, and Multicultural Contexts

A unique collaboration featuring the latest methodologies andresearch on multi- and cross-national surveysOver the past two decades, the relevance of cross-national andcross-cultural methodologies has heightened across various fieldsof study. Responding to increasing cultural diversity and rapidchanges in how research is conducted, Survey Methods inMultinational, Multiregional, and Multicultural Contextsaddresses the need for refined tools and improved procedures incross-cultural and cross-national studies worldwide.Based on research submitted to the International Conference onMultinational, Multicultural, and Multiregional Survey Methods(3MC), this book identifies important changes in comparativemethodology approaches, outlines new findings, and provides insightinto future developments in the field. Some of the world's leadingsurvey researchers gather in this volume to address the need for astandard framework that promotes quality assurance and qualitycontrol in survey research, and its impact on various stages of thesurvey life cycle, including study design and organization,cross-national sampling, testing and pretesting, data collection,and input and output variable harmonization. Self-containedchapters feature coverage of various topics, such as:* Question and questionnaire design, from both global andstudy-specific perspectives* The construction and evaluation of survey translations andinstrument adaptations* The effects of cultural difference on the perception of questionand response categories* Non-response issues* Analysis in comparative contexts, featuring discussion ofpolytomous item response theory, categorization problems, andMulti-Trait-Multi-Methods (MTMM)* The significance of evolving methodologies for currentinternational survey programs, including the European SocialSurvey, the International Social Survey Programme, and the GallupWorld PollSurvey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional, andMulticultural Contexts is a valuable supplement for courses oncomparative survey methods at the upper-undergraduate and graduatelevels. It also serves as an insightful reference for professionalswho design, implement, and analyze comparative research in theareas of business, public health, and the social and behavioralsciences.