Economic Sciences Department, Claremont Graduate University, United States of America.
Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego, United States of America.
Acta Psychol (Amst). 2023 Jun;236:103914. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.103914. Epub 2023 Apr 19.
This paper implemented the use of countdown timers in online subjective well-being (SWB) surveys via an online experiment. The study involved 600 US residents who were equally divided into two groups: a control group and an experimental group. Both groups were posed with the same question, "All things considered; how do you rate your own life satisfaction?" However, the experimental group was subjected to a 1-minute countdown timer before submitting their responses, while the control group was not. Our findings indicate that incorporating timers into online surveys can effectively prevent participants from mis-responding by distinguishing between their affective and cognitive well-being. Furthermore, the use of timers resulted in more comprehensive responses, as participants were able to engage in deeper reflection on their life and consider a wider range of factors.
本文通过在线实验，在在线主观幸福感（SWB）调查中实现了倒计时定时器的使用。该研究涉及 600 名美国居民，他们被平均分为两组：对照组和实验组。两组都被问到同一个问题：“总的来说，你如何评价自己的生活满意度？”然而，实验组在提交回答之前被设置了 1 分钟的倒计时定时器，而对照组则没有。我们的研究结果表明，在在线调查中加入定时器可以通过区分情感和认知幸福感，有效地防止参与者误答。此外，定时器的使用产生了更全面的回答，因为参与者能够更深入地思考自己的生活，并考虑更广泛的因素。
