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Social Science Computer Review, Vol. 20, No. 3, 250-259 (2002)

Online Longitudinal Survey Research: Viability and Participation

Syd Hiskey

University of Essex

Nicholas A. Troop

London Guildhall University

This article explores the viability of conducting longitudinal survey research using the Internet in samplesexposed to trauma. A questionnaire battery assessing psychological adjustment following adverselife experiences was posted online. Participants who signed up to take part in the longitudinal aspect ofthe study were contacted 3 and 6 months after initial participation to complete the second and thirdwaves of the research. Issues of data screening and sample attrition rates are considered and the demographicprofiles and questionnaire scores of those who did and did not take part in the study during successivetime points are compared. The results demonstrate that it is possible to conduct repeated measuressurvey research online and that the similarity in characteristics between those who do and do nottake part during successive time points mirrors that found in traditional pencil-and-paper traumasurveys.

Key Words: online • survey • longitudinal • trauma


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