Authors: DT Esch, N Mylonopoulos, V Theoharakis
Year: 2025
Published in: Behavior Research Methods, 2025 - Springer
Institution: University of Cologne, University of Piraeus, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Research Area: Crowdsourcing Behavioral Research, Mobile Data Collection
Discipline: Behavioral Research Methods
Mobile-based responses via platforms like Pollfish are comparable in quality to computer-based ones from MTurk and Prolific, though attentiveness varies significantly across platforms and is influenced by factors like incentives, distractions, and system 1 thinking.
Methods: Conducted two studies distributing the same survey across MTurk, Prolific, Pollfish, and Qualtrics panels to compare data quality and analyze attentiveness scores.
Key Findings: Attentiveness, device usage (mobile vs. computer), and factors influencing data quality such as incentives, respondent activity, distractions, and survey familiarity.
Citations: 1
