Sample/Data Collection
SAMPLE
A total of 55 schools will participate in the MSL. Selection will be used to create a sample that represents the diverse array of institutions in higher education in the United States (i.e., size, Carnegie type, geographic location, focus). Following study protocols, participating schools will be asked to draw a designated random sample of undergraduate students from the general student population at their institution. Institutional samples will be standardized at a 95% confidence interval with a margin of error of +/-3. Institutions will also have an option to use a secondary sample of up to 500 cases for comparative purposes. Examples of secondary samples include: students in a leadership course, student organization members, peer educators, student athletes, or any other campus population. The total sample size is estimated to be 165,000 cases. Given the size of the sample and inclusion of diverse institutional types, it is expected that the sample will accurately represent demographic variables such as race, socio-economic status, gender, and geographic region. A non-respondent analysis will be conducted at the end of data collection to account for any variance in demographic representation.
DATA COLLECTION
The MSL will be administered entirely via the internet with data management services provided by Survey Sciences Group. Participants will receive an email asking them to participate. The email will direct them to a website and will provide a unique, randomly assigned identification number. When students enter the web site, they will be prompted to provide their ID number. Once entered, they may begin the survey. The first question asks for student consent to participate. Completion of the survey should take approximately 25 minutes. Participants will be sent up to three reminder emails requesting they complete the survey.
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