2022-09-082022-09-082006Turner, B. A., Jordan, J. S., & Sagas, M. (2006). Factors Affecting Response Rates in Survey Research: The Case of Intercollegiate Coaches. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual, 21, 211-237.1546-2323http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/8165A common challenge when conducting survey research is obtaining an adequate number of completed questionnaires from a chosen sample. The present study examined four factors (timing, salience, oversampling, and population characteristics) deemed to be most likely to influence response rates when utilizing the population of intercollegiate coaches. A stratified, random sample of NCAA coaches from six sports at each division level was selected (n = 2964). A total of 1096 (37.0%) questionnaires were returned. Results indicated a significant difference in response rates based on time of the season sent and sport, with football reporting the highest response rates. On average, coaches receive four requests for participation in research studies per year. Finally, coaches felt that research on their profession was only somewhat important.27 pagesengAll Rights ReservedText