The effects of a face to face interview versus a group administered questionnaire in determining reaction to noise in the workplace

While the face to face interview technique has dominated research on human subjective reaction to noise, other techniques such as administration of a written questionnaire offer the established advantages of anonymity and cost-efficiency. The present study examines the effects of surveying the react...

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Published in:Journal of sound and vibration 1987, Vol.116 (1), p.161-168
Main Authors: Job, R.F.S., Bullen, R.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Noise: its effects and control
Physics
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Summary:While the face to face interview technique has dominated research on human subjective reaction to noise, other techniques such as administration of a written questionnaire offer the established advantages of anonymity and cost-efficiency. The present study examines the effects of surveying the reaction to noise of military personnel by the face to face interview versus the written questionnaire administered in groups. The results indicated that the group administered questionnaire resulted in greater reliability of the general reaction scale, and more items being supplied in response to an open-ended question regarding disliked features of the working environment. It is concluded that, under certain circumstances, the advantages of the group administered questionnaire may outweigh the benefits of the face to face interview.
ISSN:0022-460X
1095-8568
DOI:10.1016/S0022-460X(87)81327-5