Questionnaire

Questionnaires are a classic in psychological research. Questionnaire studies can be carried out with a "paper-pencil" (paper questionnaire) or online.

Paper questionnaire: for surveys "on site"

Traditional paper questionnaires ("paper pencil") are still the method of choice for "on-site" surveys. For example, we conducted a canteen survey at the University of Konstanz using paper questionnaires. In this study, we were able to specifically survey cafeteria guests immediately after their meal.

Online surveys: enable large sample sizes

With the help of online questionnaires, it is possible to reach many people for surveys. In addition, representative samples that reflect the composition of the population in terms of certain characteristics such as age or gender can be collected in cooperation with survey institutes. During the coronavirus pandemic, online questionnaires were also a way of gaining contactless insights into people's experiences and behaviour. For example, more than 120,000 people were surveyed in the EUCLID project.

Selected publications

Studies with paper-pencil questionnaire:

Sproesser, G., Arens-Azevedo, U., & Renner, B. (2023). The “healthy = sustainable” heuristic: Do meal or individual characteristics affect the association between perceived sustainability and healthiness of meals? PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, 2(11), e0000086. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pstr.0000086

Studies with online questionnaire:

Koller, J. E., Villinger, K., Lages, N. C., Brünecke, I., Debbeler, J. M., Engel, K. D., Grieble, S., Homann, P. C., Kaufmann, R., Koppe, K. M., Oppenheimer, H., Radtke, V. C., Rogula, S., Stähler, J., Renner, B., & Schupp, H. T. (2021). Stigmatization of Chinese and Asian-looking people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. BMC Public Health, 21, 1296. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11270-1