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How to Do Research With Self-Administered Surveys

Dr. Sierles is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois. Address correspondence to Dr. Sierles, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064. E-mail: sierlesf{at}finchcms.edu

Given the absence of brief "how to do it" articles on self-administered survey research, the author presents suggestions for conducting and publishing questionnaire research successfully. The article covers choosing a topic, framing a core research question that can be tested scientifically with survey data, respecting the study subjects' time and pride, keeping the survey materials succinct, being persistent, and guaranteeing study subjects' anonymity or confidentiality.

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