Comparing name generator designs in rural panel studies: analyzing alter retention and change
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| author | Hâncean, Marian-Gabriel Lerner, Jürgen McCarty, Christopher |
| author_facet | Hâncean, Marian-Gabriel Lerner, Jürgen McCarty, Christopher |
| contents | We conducted a two-wave personal network study in a rural Romanian community, interviewing the same participants (n = 68) using two name generators. Wave 1 employed a fixed-choice generator (n = 25) focused on emotional closeness; Wave 2 used a free-choice generator based on frequent interaction. We compared tie characteristics and assessed retention across waves. Alters who were kin, co-residents, or emotionally close were more likely to be retained, regardless of generator type. These findings underscore the role of relational attributes in personal network stability and highlight design considerations for network studies in resource-limited, culturally distinct settings. |
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| spellingShingle | Comparing name generator designs in rural panel studies: analyzing alter retention and change Hâncean, Marian-Gabriel Lerner, Jürgen McCarty, Christopher Methodology Social and Information Networks Physics and Society Applications 91D30 J.4; E.1; G.3 We conducted a two-wave personal network study in a rural Romanian community, interviewing the same participants (n = 68) using two name generators. Wave 1 employed a fixed-choice generator (n = 25) focused on emotional closeness; Wave 2 used a free-choice generator based on frequent interaction. We compared tie characteristics and assessed retention across waves. Alters who were kin, co-residents, or emotionally close were more likely to be retained, regardless of generator type. These findings underscore the role of relational attributes in personal network stability and highlight design considerations for network studies in resource-limited, culturally distinct settings. |
| title | Comparing name generator designs in rural panel studies: analyzing alter retention and change |
| topic | Methodology Social and Information Networks Physics and Society Applications 91D30 J.4; E.1; G.3 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10136 |