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Dr Tarek Al Baghal

Deputy Director of Understanding Society and Professor
Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
Dr Tarek Al Baghal
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  • Location

    2N2.5A.10, Colchester Campus

  • Academic support hours

    SC974 Survey Measurement and Question Design, Spring 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 SC971 Applied Sampling, Autumn 2015, 2016

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Qualifications

  • PhD University of Nebraska,

  • MS University of Maryland,

Appointments

University of Essex

  • Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex (1/10/2015 - present)

  • Senior Research Officer, Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex (1/8/2013 - 1/10/2015)

Other academic

  • Research Assitant Professor, Survey Research and Methodology, University of Nebraska System (1/8/2012 - 16/7/2013)

Teaching and supervision

Previous supervision

Nicole Davina James
Nicole Davina James
Thesis title: Understanding Participation in a Long-Term Household Panel Study: Evidence From the UK
Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/6/2024
Jennifer Marie Kelley
Jennifer Marie Kelley
Thesis title: Understanding Question-Reading Deviations: Implications for Monitoring Interviewers, Questionnaire Design, and Data Quality
Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 17/5/2021
Brendan Read
Brendan Read
Thesis title: Opportunities and Challenges in New Survey Data Collection Methods Using Mobile Apps and Images.
Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/7/2020
Valerija Kolbas
Valerija Kolbas
Thesis title: Sources of Error in Web Surveys: The Role of Respondent, Design and Device in Data Quality
Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 13/6/2019
Alexander Wenz
Alexander Wenz
Thesis title: Sources of Error in Mobile Survey Data Collection
Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 10/5/2018

Publications

Journal articles (29)

Di Cara, NH., Boyd, A., Tanner, AR., Al Baghal, T., Calderwood, L., Sloan, LS., Davis, OSP. and Haworth, CMA., Views on social media and its linkage to longitudinal data from two generations of a UK cohort study. Wellcome Open Research. 5, 44-44

Liu, S., Sloan, L., Al Baghal, T., Williams, M., Jessop, C. and Serôdio, P., (2024). Linking survey with Twitter data: examining associations among smartphone usage, privacy concern and Twitter linkage consent. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 1-15

Liu, S., Sloan, L., Al Baghal, T., Williams, M., Serôdio, P. and Jessop, C., (2024). Examining household effects on individual Twitter adoption: A multilevel analysis based on U.K. household survey data. PLOS ONE. 19 (1), e0297036-e0297036

Al Baghal, T., Wenz, A., SerÔdio, P., Liu, S., Jessop, C. and Sloan, L., (2024). Linking Survey and LinkedIn Data: Understanding Usage and Consent Patterns. Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. 12 (5), 1200-1211

Benzeval, M., Andrayas, A., Mazza, J., Al Baghal, T., Burton, J., Crossley, TF. and Kumari, M., (2023). Does feedback of blood results in observational studies influence response and consent? A randomised study of the Understanding Society Innovation Panel. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 23 (1), 134-

Tanner, AR., Di Cara, NH., Maggio, V., Thomas, R., Boyd, A., Sloan, L., Al Baghal, T., Macleod, J., Haworth, CMA. and Davis, OSP., (2023). Epicosm—a framework for linking online social media in epidemiological cohorts. International Journal of Epidemiology. 52 (3), 952-957

Kumari, M., Andrayas, A., Al Baghal, T., Burton, J., Crossley, TF., Jones, KS., Parkington, DA., Koulman, A. and Benzeval, M., (2023). A randomised study of nurse collected venous blood and self-collected dried blood spots for the assessment of cardiovascular risk factors in the Understanding Society Innovation Panel.. Scientific Reports. 13 (1), 13008-

Wenz, A., Al Baghal, T. and Gaia, A., (2021). Language Proficiency Among Respondents: Implications for Data Quality in a Longitudinal Face-to-Face Survey. Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. 9 (1), 73-93

Al Baghal, T., Wenz, A., Sloan, L. and Jessop, C., (2021). Linking Twitter and survey data: asymmetry in quantity and its impact. EPJ Data Science. 10 (1)

Al Baghal, T., Sloan, L., Jessop, C., Williams, M. and Burnap, P., (2020). Linking Twitter and Survey Data: The Impact of Survey Mode and Demographics on Consent Rates Across Three UK Studies.. Social Science Computer Review. 38 (5), 517-532

Sloan, L., Jessop, C., Al Baghal, T. and Williams, M., (2020). Linking Survey and Twitter Data: Informed Consent, Disclosure, Security and Archiving. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. 15 (1-2), 63-76

Di Cara, NH., Boyd, A., Tanner, AR., Al Baghal, T., Calderwood, L., Sloan, LS., Davis, OSP. and Haworth, CMA., (2020). Views on social media and its linkage to longitudinal data from two generations of a UK cohort study. Wellcome Open Research. 5, 44-44

Al Baghal, T., (2019). The Effect of Online and Mixed-Mode Measurement of Cognitive Ability. Social Science Computer Review. 37 (1), 89-103

Gaia, A. and Al Baghal, T., (2019). The Longitudinal Item Count Technique: A New Technique for Asking Sensitive Questions in Surveys. methods, data, analyses. 13 (1), 111-137

Al Baghal, T., (2019). Usage and impact metrics for Parliamentary libraries. IFLA Journal. 45 (2), 034003521882139-034003521882139

Al Baghal, T., (2017). Last Year Your Answer Was ...: The Impact of Dependent Interviewing Wording and Survey Factors on Reporting of Change. Field Methods. 29 (1), 61-78

Belli, RF., Miller, LD., Al Baghal, T. and Soh, L., (2016). Using Data Mining to Predict the Occurrence of Respondent Retrieval Strategies in Calendar Interviewing: The Quality of Retrospective Reports. Journal of Official Statistics. 32 (3), 579-600

Belli, RF. and Al Baghal, T., (2016). Parallel Associations and the Structure of Autobiographical Knowledge. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition. 5 (2), 150-157

Al Baghal, T. and Kelley, J., (2016). The Stability of Mode Preferences: Implications for Tailoring in Longitudinal Surveys. methods, data, analyses. 10 (2), 143-166

Al Baghal, T. and Lynn, P., (2015). Using Motivational Statements in Web-Instrument Design to Reduce Item-Missing Rates in a Mixed-Mode Context. Public Opinion Quarterly. 79 (2), 568-579

Al Baghal, T., (2015). Obtaining data linkage consent for children: factors influencing outcomes and potential biases. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 19 (6), 623-643

Al Baghal, T., (2014). Estimating Support for Extremism and Its Correlates: The Case of Pakistan. Ask: Research and Methods. 23 (1), 35-56

Al Baghal, T., (2014). Is Vague Valid? The Comparative Predictive Validity of Vague Quantifiers and Numeric Response Options. Survey Research Methods. 8 (3), 169-179

Al Baghal, T., (2014). Numeric Estimation and Response Options: An Examination of the Accuracy of Numeric and Vague Quantifier Responses. Journal of Methods and Measurement in the Social Sciences. 5 (2), 58-75

Al Baghal, T., Belli, RF., Phillips, AL. and Ruther, N., (2014). What Are You Doing Now? Activity-Level Responses and Recall Failures in the American Time Use Survey. Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. 2 (4), 519-537

Belli, RF., Bilgen, I. and Al Baghal, T., (2013). Memory, Communication, and Data Quality in Calendar Interviews. Public Opinion Quarterly. 77 (S1), 194-219

Baghal, T., (2012). Are the "Four Factors" Indicators of One Factor? An Application of Structural Equation Modeling Methodology to NBA Data in Prediction of Winning Percentage. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports. 8 (1)

Baghal, T., (2011). The measurement of risk perceptions: the case of smoking. Journal of Risk Research. 14 (3), 351-364

Haider-Markel, DP., Joslyn, MR. and Al-Baghal, MT., (2006). Can We Frame the Terrorist Threat? Issue Frames, the Perception of Threat, and Opinions on Counterterrorism Policies. Terrorism and Political Violence. 18 (4), 545-559

Reports and Papers (5)

Al Baghal, T., Bryson, C., Fisher, H., Hanson, T., Jessop, C., Low, H., Lynn, P., Martin, N., McKay, S., Sloan, L. and Sobolewska, M., Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave 10: results from methodological experiments

Creighton, M., Dykema, J., Gaia, A., Cernat, A., Garbarski, D., Jamal, A., Kaminska, O., Keusch, F., Lynn, P., Oberski, D., Schaeffer, NC., Uhrig, SCN. and Yan, T., Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave 8: results from methodological experiments

Al Baghal, T., (2016). The impact of dependent interviewing wording and survey factors on reporting of change

Allum, N., Auspurg, K., Blake, M., Booker, CL., Crossley, TF., d'Ardenne, J., Fairbrother, M., Iacovou, M., Jackle, AE., Kaminska, O., Lynn, P., Nicoletti, C., Oldfield, Z., Pudney, S., Schnettler, S., Uhrig, SCN., Winter, J. and Al Baghal, T., (2014). Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave 6: results from methodological experiments

Al Baghal, T., Knies, G. and Burton, J., (2014). Linking administrative records to surveys: differences in the correlates to consent decisions

Grants and funding

2023

Understanding Society Waves 17-22

Economic and Social Research Council

Understanding Society Waves 17-22

Economic and Social Research Council

2020

Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Survey Waves 13-15

Economic and Social Research Council

Understanding (Offline/Online) Society: Linking Surveys with Twitter Data

Economic and Social Research Council

2019

UK POPULATION LAB INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT

Economic and Social Research Council

Evaluation_Local Delivery Pilot for Sport England

Sport England

Evaluation: Local Delivery Pilot for Sport England

Sport England

Evaluation: Local Delivery Pilot for Sport England

Sport England

Contact

talbag@essex.ac.uk

Location:

2N2.5A.10, Colchester Campus

Academic support hours:

SC974 Survey Measurement and Question Design, Spring 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 SC971 Applied Sampling, Autumn 2015, 2016