Ireland: Motivations for Walking There

Washie · Apr 26, 2023

I am researching the motivations of walkers for an academic paper. The results will be available in June to anyone interested. Access to the survey is through the link below. It is anonymous. There is a QR code attached for access to it too. https://forms.office.com/e/TEJMuy2tg0

Kirkie · Apr 26, 2023

Washie said:
I am researching the motivations of walkers for an academic paper. The results will be available in June to anyone interested. Access to the survey is through the link below. It is anonymous. There is a QR code attached for access to it too. https://forms.office.com/e/TEJMuy2tg0

Would you like to identify the connection with the Caminos on the European Continent? Specifically of course in Spain and Portugal, but the threads reach out all across France and adjacent territories... I can't figure out the scan business right now, but I might have a look later.
If possible, I would like to see what I might do to help your research.

Molly Cassidy · Apr 26, 2023

I took the survey. The OP is just looking for the views of walkers and whether they would take a walking holiday in Ireland and what influences that decision. They do ask if religious pilgrimage routes will influence your decision to take a walking holiday in Ireland.

Just for everyone else, they are only interested in the views of those who are resident in Europe.

Flatlander · Apr 26, 2023

Molly Cassidy said:
Just for everyone else, they are only interested in the views of those who are resident in Europe.

I think not. The title is "Uncovering the Motivations of European (EU and non EU) Walking Tourists". There is space to manually add location outside of Europe

Washie said:
I am researching the motivations of walkers for an academic paper. The results will be available in June to anyone interested. Access to the survey is through the link below. It is anonymous. There is a QR code attached for access to it too. https://forms.office.com/e/TEJMuy2tg0

I'm sorry. I tried to complete it but I know more walks than the questionnaire will allow me answer.

Too many questions will only accept one answer when several apply to me. For example accommodation - I can use many different types.

It would also be a good idea to explain what a "Walking Holiday" is. I imagine 5 people could have 5 very different takes on that.

It may be an idea to look again at the design of your questionnaire and try again.

Sorry!

sarahchicago · Apr 26, 2023

Washie said:
I am researching the motivations of walkers for an academic paper. The results will be available in June to anyone interested. Access to the survey is through the link below. It is anonymous. There is a QR code attached for access to it too. https://forms.office.com/e/TEJMuy2tg0

Hi Washie! I’m a survey methodologist so I just want to gently suggest you revise item 11. For any survey item (aka question), the response options should be mutually exclusive. Otherwise you cannot analyze them correctly. Always ask yourself if the question measures what you think it measures (pretest it to make sure) and review if the response options are clearly different from each other and are clearly clear! (That is, would various respondents understand the
Meaning of the the response in the same way).
Happy to give more unsolicited advice, just pm me (ex prof here).

Kirkie · Apr 26, 2023

I found it difficult to complete the survey on iPad. I had to go blind into working out how to send the qr code to my email on my MacBook Air but that did work.
I hope it is helpful to you, for whatever reason you are doing this.

Molly Cassidy · Apr 26, 2023

I just clicked on the link.

Washie · Apr 27, 2023

Kirkie said:
Would you like to identify the connection with the Caminos on the European Continent? Specifically of course in Spain and Portugal, but the threads reach out all across France and adjacent territories... I can't figure out the scan business right now, but I might have a look later.
If possible, I would like to see what I might do to help your research.

The connection is because the Caminos have the infrastructure that Ireland's pilgrim routes don't. Part of the questionnaire is about what walking infrastructure actually motivates walkers to partake in walking holidays.

Washie · Apr 27, 2023

Kirkie said:
I found it difficult to complete the survey on iPad. I had to go blind into working out how to send the qr code to my email on my MacBook Air but that did work.
I hope it is helpful to you, for whatever reason you are doing this.

Thanks Kirkie. I've sent you a message which hopefully resolves this.

Washie · Apr 27, 2023

sarahchicago said:
Hi Washie! I’m a survey methodologist so I just want to gently suggest you revise item 11. For any survey item (aka question), the response options should be mutually exclusive. Otherwise you cannot analyze them correctly. Always ask yourself if the question measures what you think it measures (pretest it to make sure) and review if the response options are clearly different from each other and are clearly clear! (That is, would various respondents understand the
Meaning of the the response in the same way).
Happy to give more unsolicited advice, just pm me (ex prof here).

Thank you Sarahchicago. The questions all had be signed off by my supervisor at the university. I will look at that and change it with permission. Yes. All advice greatly welcome and appreciated. Thank you. The original was much shorter but it was lengthened to meet the needs of many after pre testing. Difficult to please all.

Washie · Apr 27, 2023

Flatlander said:
I think not. The title is "Uncovering the Motivations of European (EU and non EU) Walking Tourists". There is space to manually add location outside of Europe

I'm sorry. I tried to complete it but I know more walks than the questionnaire will allow me answer.

Too many questions will only accept one answer when several apply to me. For example accommodation - I can use many different types.

It would also be a good idea to explain what a "Walking Holiday" is. I imagine 5 people could have 5 very different takes on that.

It may be an idea to look again at the design of your questionnaire and try again.

Sorry!

Ultimately it is for Europeans but others are welcome to partake. I can then filter out the differences in responses by nationality. I had the questions unrestricted but changed then to one or two options only as I genuinely wanted to know what people knew most about in Ireland. A 'walking holiday' for the purpose of the survey, is a holiday where the primary activity is walking....be that for pilgrimage or other motivations. Thanks for the feedback.

sarahchicago · Apr 27, 2023

Washie said:
Thank you Sarahchicago. The questions all had be signed off by my supervisor at the university. I will look at that and change it with permission. Yes. All advice greatly welcome and appreciated. Thank you. The original was much shorter but it was lengthened to meet the needs of many after pre testing. Difficult to please all.

Oh, it is impossible to please all!! Best of luck to you in your research. When the going gets tough, just keep going!

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