Introduction

The topic for this study aims to analyze happiness that one gets by working from home. The study aims to analyze the attitude of people towards working from home, how the happiness of different genders is being affected by working from home. More precisely, happiness and working from home are the two variables of this study. Following research question was designed to the purpose of this research:

How does working from home affect happiness?

Draft Instrument Design

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Question Rationale

The above questionnaire contains a different kind of questions, i.e. closed-ended questions that have forced choices, rating scale, and demographic questions; rating scale questions that have semantic differential scales and Likert-type scales (Azzara, 2010); multiple choice questions that have choice of various questions; and open-ended questions where respondents are allowed to supply their independent response (Morrison, Dillman, & Christian, 2010).

Reflection

From the questionnaire design process, I have learned various useful and significant things. While designing my questionnaire I came to know that it is one of the most systematic technique to collect data that consists of a series of relevant questions. I have learned that the questionnaire is an effective way to collect the answers from respondents and it helps to identify their behavior, experience, and attitude towards the research subject. For me, the creation of questions for the survey has been a most critical part because I wanted to frame all of the questions in a way that I would be able to obtain the results with desired information. After completing my questionnaire designing process, I realized that no scientific principle is there to assure that the structure of the questionnaire is ideal it is a skill learned through experience.

Furthermore, the comments and feedback provided by my colleagues helped me a lot to identify where did I lack while designing my questionnaire and how I can improve the design of my draft survey. From comment 1, I came to know that my questionnaire would have been free of any grammatical errors because it leaves a bad impression on respondents, I would be careful to avoid grammatical errors and use best academic error-free language. Also, I came to know that leading questions should be avoided in a questionnaire. Valuable feedback of my colleagues has taught me that adding a screening question at the start of the questionnaire leaves a good impression on the respondents as it makes sure that results are reliable and valid. Moreover, the feedback of my colleagues told me that the structure of questions in my questionnaire could have been better in numbering wise and I would be careful about it next time, and I would add numbers before each question to make my questionnaire more respondent-friendly. I am glad that I am being appreciated by my colleagues on my hard work and their constructive feedback taught me that consistency in the questions of the questionnaire is very important. I will incorporate every valuable comment next time to make my questionnaire effective and appealing.

References

Azzara, C. V. (2010). Questionnaire Design for Business Research: Beyond Linear Thinking - an Interactive Approach. Tate Publishing.

Morrison, R. L., Dillman, D. A., & Christian, L. M. (2010). Questionnaire Design Guidelines for Establishment Surveys. Journal of Official Statistics, Vol. 26, No. 1, 43–85.