Behavioral Validity in Factorial Survey Experiments: Comparison of Factorial Survey Experiments and Field Experiments Concerning Recruitment of Disadvantaged Groups
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| Title: | Behavioral Validity in Factorial Survey Experiments: Comparison of Factorial Survey Experiments and Field Experiments Concerning Recruitment of Disadvantaged Groups |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cecilie Krogh (ORCID |
| Source: | Field Methods. 2026 38(2):154-169. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Experiments, Surveys, Social Science Research, Validity, Recruitment, Personnel Selection, Physical Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Behavior, Comparative Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Denmark |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1525822X251329109 |
| ISSN: | 1525-822X 1552-3969 |
| Abstract: | The increased use of experiments in social research yields more discussions and knowledge about the design and utility of the methods. Based on previous research and two empirical studies that apply a factorial survey experiment (FSE) and a field experiment, both aiming at detecting employers' recruitment behavior toward wheelchair users, I discuss the behavioral validity of an FSE and research ethics in both experiments. The results of the two experiments are highly comparable and indicate a high behavioral validity of the FSE in studies of recruitment behavior. While field experiments tend to enjoy precedence in the social sciences, they also involve serious ethical considerations. An FSE, on the other hand, is criticized for having a low behavioral validity but complies better with research ethics than field experiments. This study contributes with a nuanced understanding of the behavioral validity of an FSE in studies concerning hiring behavior. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1502860 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The increased use of experiments in social research yields more discussions and knowledge about the design and utility of the methods. Based on previous research and two empirical studies that apply a factorial survey experiment (FSE) and a field experiment, both aiming at detecting employers' recruitment behavior toward wheelchair users, I discuss the behavioral validity of an FSE and research ethics in both experiments. The results of the two experiments are highly comparable and indicate a high behavioral validity of the FSE in studies of recruitment behavior. While field experiments tend to enjoy precedence in the social sciences, they also involve serious ethical considerations. An FSE, on the other hand, is criticized for having a low behavioral validity but complies better with research ethics than field experiments. This study contributes with a nuanced understanding of the behavioral validity of an FSE in studies concerning hiring behavior. |
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| ISSN: | 1525-822X 1552-3969 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1525822X251329109 |
