Hi, this is cool. Can you talk to some of how you sampled people for your survey? My understanding is that it was put together through FB groups? I wouldn’t be too surprised if you unintentionally oversampled people who are interested in mental health.
We distributed the survey via FB groups, the EA newsletter, and individual EA groups. We asked leaders from EA groups around the globe to distribute the survey to members. Although we attempted to reach as many people as possible, it’s likely that people who are interested in mental health would be more inclined to complete a mental health survey.
The survey also went out through the EA Newsletter and got roughly 80 clicks. I assume that people who clicked were substantially more likely to have some history with mental health issues than people who didn’t click, but a very large number of people with an interest in EA at least saw the survey.
Hi, this is cool. Can you talk to some of how you sampled people for your survey? My understanding is that it was put together through FB groups? I wouldn’t be too surprised if you unintentionally oversampled people who are interested in mental health.
We distributed the survey via FB groups, the EA newsletter, and individual EA groups. We asked leaders from EA groups around the globe to distribute the survey to members. Although we attempted to reach as many people as possible, it’s likely that people who are interested in mental health would be more inclined to complete a mental health survey.
The survey also went out through the EA Newsletter and got roughly 80 clicks. I assume that people who clicked were substantially more likely to have some history with mental health issues than people who didn’t click, but a very large number of people with an interest in EA at least saw the survey.