T OP F IVE T IPS FOR S UCCESSFUL S URVEYS K RISTIN P ACE, P H.D.

T IP 1: K NOW YOUR P URPOSE General Purpose: HHW collection sites Not Centered on Specific Purpose 1.It is difficult for me to travel to a HHW collection site. 2.It is important to properly dispose of HHW. 3.I often take my HHW to a collection site. 4.I don’t have time to go to a HHW collection site. 5.My family encourages me to take me HHW to a collection site.

T IP 1: K NOW YOUR P URPOSE General Purpose: HHW collection sites Specific Purpose: To understand barriers toward taking HHW to a collection site. Not Centered on Specific PurposeCentered on Specific Purpose 1.It is difficult for me to travel to a HHW collection site. 2.It is important to properly dispose of HHW. 3.I often take my HHW to a collection site. 4.I don’t have time to go to a HHW collection site. 5.My family encourages me to take my HHW to a collection site. 1.It is difficult for me to travel to a HHW collection site. 2.I don’t have time to go to a HHW collection site. 3.I know where to find a HHW collection site. 4.I know what to do when I get to a HHW collection site. 5.I can safely transport my HHW to a collection site.

T IP 2: K NOW YOUR A UDIENCE Question format Survey mode

QuestionExampleAdvantagesDisadvantages Likert Scale Properly disposing of HHW is important. SD  SA Semantic Differential Properly disposing of HHW is: Unimportant/ Important Bad/Good Hard/Easy Yes/No I think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Yes/No GraphicI think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Agree Disagree Open- Ended How important it is to properly dispose of HHW?

QuestionExampleAdvantagesDisadvantages Likert Scale Properly disposing of HHW is important. SD  SA High-Medium literacy Flexibility in analysis Reliable/Valid Patterned responses Complex Semantic Differential Properly disposing of HHW is: Unimportant/ Important Bad/Good Hard/Easy Yes/No I think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Yes/No GraphicI think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Agree Disagree Open- Ended How important it is to properly dispose of HHW?

QuestionExampleAdvantagesDisadvantages Likert Scale Properly disposing of HHW is important. SD  SA High-Medium literacy Flexibility in analysis Reliable/Valid Patterned responses Complex Semantic Differential Properly disposing of HHW is: Unimportant/ Important Bad/Good Hard/Easy High-Medium literacy Flexibility in analysis Reliable/Valid Polar opposites Vocabulary Yes/No I think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Yes/No GraphicI think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Agree Disagree Open- Ended How important it is to properly dispose of HHW?

QuestionExampleAdvantagesDisadvantages Likert Scale Properly disposing of HHW is important. SD  SA High-Medium literacy Flexibility in analysis Reliable/Valid Patterned responses Complex Semantic Differential Properly disposing of HHW is: Unimportant/ Important Bad/Good Hard/Easy High-Medium literacy Flexibility in analysis Reliable/Valid Polar opposites Vocabulary Yes/No I think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Yes/No Low literacy No neutral point Limits analysis GraphicI think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Agree Disagree Open- Ended How important it is to properly dispose of HHW?

QuestionExampleAdvantagesDisadvantages Likert Scale Properly disposing of HHW is important. SD  SA High-Medium literacy Flexibility in analysis Reliable/Valid Patterned responses Complex Semantic Differential Properly disposing of HHW is: Unimportant/ Important Bad/Good Hard/Easy High-Medium literacy Flexibility in analysis Reliable/Valid Polar opposites Vocabulary Yes/No I think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Yes/No Low literacy No neutral point Limits analysis GraphicI think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Agree Disagree Low literacy Need appropriate graphics Open- Ended How important it is to properly dispose of HHW?

QuestionExampleAdvantagesDisadvantages Likert Scale Properly disposing of HHW is important. SD  SA High-Medium literacy Flexibility in analysis Reliable/Valid Patterned responses Complex Semantic Differential Properly disposing of HHW is: Unimportant/ Important Bad/Good Hard/Easy High-Medium literacy Flexibility in analysis Reliable/Valid Polar opposites Vocabulary Yes/No I think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Yes/No Low literacy No neutral point Limits analysis GraphicI think it is important to properly dispose of HHW. Agree Disagree Low literacy Need appropriate graphics Open- Ended How important it is to properly dispose of HHW? Variation in answers No numerical value

Likert-TypeSemantic Differential Yes/NoGraphic It is important to properly dispose of HHW. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Disagree nor Agree Agree Strongly Agree How important is it to dispose of HHW? Unimportant  Important Properly disposing of HHW is important. Yes No Properly disposing of HHW is important. Agree Disagree

T IP 3: C LARITY Instructions For the action below, please choose the best answer. NeverSometimesOftenAlways Pesticides Herbicides Oil-based paint

T IP 3: C LARITY Questions Double-barreled, leading, exhaustive options, mutually exclusive options, confusing, ….. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Fluorescent bulbs and batteries can be harmful to the environment if not disposed of properly.

T IP 4: C ONSISTENCY 1. How much do you know about the topic? A littleA Lot 2. How useful was the information? Would you recommend this training? yesno 1 = Very Good 2 = Good3= Average4= Poor5= Very Poor Knowledge Style 4. Please rate the instructor: Not UsefulVery useful

T IP 5: P RE -T ESTING

W RAP U P Tip 1: Know your purpose Tip 2: Know your audience Tip 3: Clarity Tip 4: Consistency Tip 5: Pre-test

C ONTACT I NFORMATION Kristin Pace, Ph.D. (206) Public Health-Seattle & King County Local hazardous Waste Management Program