Chasing a Dragonfly on the Lawn

Cleto Corposanto; Beba Molinari

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Chasing a Dragonfly on the Lawn

Cleto Corposanto, Beba Molinari

Published in Science Innovation (Volume 3, Issue 4)

Received: 21 August 2015 Accepted: 6 September 2015 Published: 14 September 2015

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Abstract

In this paper the authors aim to discuss a series of surveys conducted over the past two years through web-survey, through which issues related to eating disorders have been scrutinized with the objective of giving a portrait as to the several aspects concerning those who live in a state of distress by cause of chronic diseases. The methodology employed makes use of statistical techniques widely recognized in the scientific field. The main purpose is to understand if the new techniques of study born to the web 2.0 are valid as classical techniques, with particular attention to the break-off phenomenon (total and partial dropouts) as well as the response and cooperation rates, in order to understand how these may still be valid in contexts web 2.0. The results are encouraging, the rates examined and the percentage emerged from error sampling makes us think that we snatched the dragonfly on the grass.

Published in	Science Innovation (Volume 3, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.si.20150304.11
Page(s)	39-45
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Web-Survey, Web 2.0, Break-off Phenomenon, Cooperation Rates, Total and Partial Dropouts

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Cleto Corposanto

Department of Law and Social Sciences, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy
Beba Molinari

Genoa University, DISFOR, Genoa, Italy

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