Survey Introduction and acceptance checkbox

The introduction text is used by the researcher to introduce the project, state the purpose of the survey, describe the rules, give a disclaimer statement, give some background on the research study, or any message that he/she wishes to convey to the potential respondents.

The acceptance checkbox is used to record and validate the respondent’s consent about sharing information and taking the survey. This feature is optional, but if set-up by the researcher, has to get consent from the survey taker to proceed.

Uses of the introduction text survey question

It is good practice to use the introduction text. It gives researchers the opportunity to introduce themselves, share the idea of research, give a disclaimer, assure respondents regarding data risks, etc.

Researchers use the acceptance checkbox to record consent regarding the privacy policy or the terms and conditions of taking online surveys.

Example of the introduction text and acceptance checkbox

Let’s assume a researcher is conducting research on alcohol. It could happen that not everybody who receives the survey invitation consumes alcohol. These persons will not be able to answer all the questions, or may even feel uncomfortable to answer the questions. The acceptance checkbox takes the consent of the survey taker and moves ahead only of the respondent is comfortable or willing to take the survey.

Introduction text example

Advantages of the introduction text survey question

Here are the advantages of the introduction text with acceptance checkbox section:

• Disclaimer: It gives a disclaimer to the respondent where he/she can choose whether to take the survey no not.
• Transparency: The researcher gets a chance to maintain transparency by giving out the main details of the survey.
• A gist of the survey: Respondents are given a gist of what the survey is about and what to expect in the survey.
• Respondent readiness: The intro text can be used to prepare the respondent for online surveys. Respondents can be informed in advance about the length of the survey, rewards if any, and any other information deemed necessary to show in the beginning.

How to use the drag and drop question type

Look at our help file on the introduction text survey question with an acceptance checkbox to learn how to set up and use this survey feature.