Attrition in the station study was higher than expected, and partial-data families rated app components slightly lower than complete-data families¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: local conditions change quickly

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q2 i? 63% of the sample (38 families) completed the survey and 76.32% of those completed the interview; attrition was likely due to the COVID-19 health emergency. → Leones 2021 q2 i? The partial data sample rated app components (e.g., Let's Talk About It conversation starters and Ocean Guide) slightly lower than complete-data counterparts, and 57.14% did not use sync. → Leones 2021 (2)

Evidence¶

Leones 2021¶

Leones, T., Kamdar, D., Huynh, K., Gedney, M., & Dominguez, X. (2021). Splash and Bubbles for Parents App: Station Study Report [Project Report]. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/120

q2 · i? · design · r2

Participation rates across the station study with 60 families recruited through three PBS stations. Of 38 survey completers, 29 (76.32%) also completed the interview, forming the complete data sample.

"Approximately two thirds (63%) of the sample (38 families) completed the online survey. While the level of attrition in research with families tends to be high, the attrition rate was higher than expected, likely due to the COVID-19 health emergency."

Leones 2021 (2)¶

Leones, T., Kamdar, D., Huynh, K., Gedney, M., & Dominguez, X. (2021). Splash and Bubbles for Parents App: Station Study Report [Project Report]. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/120

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Attrition analyses comparing survey responses between partial data (survey only) and complete data (survey and interview) samples. The authors note it is possible families with partial data found the app less valuable.

"In our analyses, we found that the partial data sample rated components of the app (e.g., Let's Talk About It conversation starters and Ocean Guide) slightly lower than their counterparts with complete data. In addition, slightly more than half of this sample (57.14%) did not use the sync feature."

Discussion¶

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