Behr, Dorothée, Dr. 

    Dr. Dorothée Behr 

    DepartmentSurvey Design and Methodology
    LocationMannheim
    Short Vita 1999-2005: Student of translation studies at the University of Mainz (Germersheim), University of Heidelberg, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and Institut Supérieur d’Interprétation et de Traduction (ISIT, Paris). Graduation with a degree in Translation Studies (English, French, Economics) from the University of Heidelberg in May 2005. Since 2006, researcher at GESIS. Doctorate in Translation Studies from the University of Mainz in May 2009. 1-12/2009: Member of the Central Coordinating Team of the European Social Survey (ESS) and of the International Consortium of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), with responsibilities for questionnaire translation. 1-2/2010: Work in the ESS on contract adherence and in the German PIAAC team on finalizing assessment instruments. 3/2010-8/2012: Researcher in the DFG-funded project "Enhancing the Validity of Intercultural Surveys". Since 9/2012, research and services primarily in the field of questionnaire design and questionnaire translation in cross-national studies.
    Projects CICOM
    Phone0621-1246-187
    Fax0621-1246-100
    Emaildorothee(dot)behr(at)gesis(dot)org

Publications and courses

Monographs - Peer-reviewed journal articles - Contributions in collected editions - Lectures and events

Monographs
  • Behr, Dorothée (2009): Translationswissenschaft und international vergleichende Umfrageforschung, Qualitätssicherung bei Fragebogenübersetzungen als Gegenstand einer Prozessanalyse. GESIS-Schriftenreihe, 2, Bonn: GESIS.
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Peer-reviewed journal articles
  • Behr, Dorothée; Bandilla, Wolfgang; Kaczmirek, Lars; Braun, Michael (2013): Cognitive probes in web surveys: on the effect of different text box size and probing exposure on response quality. In: Social Science Computer Review. DOI.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Braun, Michael; Kaczmirek, Lars; Bandilla, Wolfgang (2013): Testing the validity of gender ideology items by implementing probing questions in web surveys. In: Field Methods, 25(2), S. 124-141. DOI.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Kaczmirek, Lars; Bandilla, Wolfgang; Braun, Michael (2012): Asking probing questions in web surveys: which factors have an impact on the quality of responses?. In: Social Science Computer Review, 30(4), S. 487-498. DOI.
  • Braun, Michael; Behr, Dorothée; Kaczmirek, Lars (2012): Assessing cross-national equivalence of measures of xenophobia: evidence from probing in web surveys. In: International Journal of Public Opinion Research. DOI.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Braun, Michael; Kaczmirek, Lars; Bandilla, Wolfgang (2012): Item comparability in cross-national surveys: results from asking probing questions in cross-national web surveys about attitudes towards civil disobedience. In: Quality & Quantity. DOI.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Scholz, Evi (2011): Questionnaire Translation in Cross-National Survey Research: On the Types and Value of Annotations. In: Methoden - Daten - Analysen, Jg. 5, H. 2, S. 157-179
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Contributions in collected editions
  • Behr, Dorothée (2012): The team translation approach in questionnaire translation: a special form of expert collaboration. In: Baur, Wolfram; Eichner, Brigitte; Kalina, Sylvia; Mayer, Felix (Hrsg.): Übersetzen in die Zukunft 2012: Tagungsband der 2. Internationalen Fachkonferenz des BDÜ, 28.-30. September 2012. Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer: Schriften des BDÜ, 32, Berlin: BDÜ Fachverlag, S. 644-651
  • Harkness, Janet; Schoebi, Nicole; Mohler, Peter Ph.; Faaß, Timo; Joye, Dominique; Behr, Dorothée (2008): Oral Translation in Telephone Surveys. In: Lepkowski, James M.; Tucker, Clyde; Brick, J. Michael; De Leeuw, Edith; Japec, Lilli; Lavrakas, Paul J.; Link, Michael W.; Sangster, Roberta L. (Hrsg.): Advances in Telephone Survey Methodology, Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, S. 231-249

Lectures and events
  • Behr, Dorothée; Bandilla, Wolfgang; Kaczmirek, Lars; Braun, Michael (2013): Cognitive probes in web surveys: How the text box size can affect response quality. Annual Conference of the World Association of Public Opinion Research (WAPOR). Boston, 14.05.-16.05. 2013.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2013): Different probing scenarios. a typology with a special focus on probing in cross-cultural contexts. International Workshop on "Comparative Survey Design and Implementation" (CSDI). Stockholm, 21.-23.03. 2013.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2013): On the different uses and users of the term adaptation. What specific types of adaptation are there?. International Workshop on "Comparative Survey Design and Implementation" (CSDI). Stockholm, 21.-23.03. 2013.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2013): On the different uses and users of the term adaptation. Annual Conference of the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). Boston, 16.05.-19.05. 2013.
  • Braun, Michael; Behr, Dorothée; Kireew, Alexandra (2012): How should immigrants adapt to their country of destination?. Experiences from exporting a question from the German General Social Survey. International Workshop on "Comparative Survey Design and Implementation" (CSDI). Washington, 22.03.-24.03. 2012.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2012): Probing in cross-national web surveys. Challenges of translating probe answers into a common project language. International Workshop on "Comparative Survey Design and Implementation" (CSDI). Washington, 22.03.-24.03. 2012.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2012): The challenging task of questionnaire translation in cross-cultural survey research. IAB-Colloquium zur Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung. Nürnberg, 26.01. 2012.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Dorer, Brita (2012): Translation of questionnaires. Course during the 1st GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology. Cologne, 13-17 August 2012.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2012): Zusammenarbeit von Experten bei der Fragebogenübersetzung. BDÜ-Konferenz Übersetzen in die Zukunft. Berlin, 28.09.-30.09. 2012.
  • Kaczmirek, Lars; Behr, Dorothée; Bandilla, Wolfgang (2011): Availability of technologies for online surveys. An international comparison. ASA Conference. Tilburg, 18.05.-20.05. 2011.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Kaczmirek, Lars; Braun, Michael; Bandilla, Wolfgang (2011): Category selection probing in online access panels (Poster). Annual Conference of the American Association of Public Opinion Research. Phoenix, 12.05-15.05. 2011.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Dorer, Brita (2011): Einführung in die Fragebogenübersetzung (Introduction to questionnaire translation). GESIS-Workshop. Mannheim, 26.-27.09. 2011.
  • Braun, Michael; Behr, Dorothée; Kaczmirek, Lars (2011): Establishing cross-national equivalence of measures of xenophobia: evidence from probing in web surveys. Annual Conference of the World Association of Public Opinion Research (WAPOR). Amsterdam, 21.09.-23.09. 2011.
  • Züll, Cornelia; Scholz, Evi; Behr, Dorothée (2011): Experiments on the design of the left-right self-assessment scale. European Survey Research Association (ESRA). Lausanne, 18.07.-22.07. 2011.
  • Braun, Michael; Behr, Dorothée; Bandilla, Wolfgang; Kaczmirek, Lars (2011): Implementing probing in international web surveys: the case of civil disobedience. Priority Programme on Survey Methodology Workshop. Bremen, 12.05.-13.05. 2011.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Braun, Michael; Kaczmirek, Lars; Bandilla, Wolfgang; Majer, Sandra (2011): Measuring xenophobia in cross-national survey research: findings based on a web probing study. International Conference of the Priority Programme on Survey Methodology (PPSM). Bremen, 17.11.-18.11. 2011.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Dorer, Brita (2011): Pioneering survey translation. Frontier research in questionnaire translation and multilingual measurement instruments I and II (Session). 4th European Survey Research Association (ESRA) Conference. Lausanne, 18.07.-22.07. 2011.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Bandilla, Wolfgang; Kaczmirek, Lars; Braun, Michael; Majer, Sandra (2011): Probing in web surveys & response burden: first results from an international web survey. International Workshop on "Comparative Survey Design and Implementation" (CSDI). London, 24.03.-26.03. 2011.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Braun, Michael; Kaczmirek, Lars; Bandilla, Wolfgang (2011): Testing the validity of gender ideology items by implementing probing questions in web surveys. MESS-Workshop. Oisterwijk, 12.08.-13.08. 2011.
  • Behr, Dorothée; Braun, Michael; Kaczmirek, Lars; Bandilla, Wolfgang (2011): The use of probing questions in cross-national web surveys: the case of "civil disobedience". 4th European Survey Research Association Conference (ESRA). Lausanne, 18.07.-22.07. 2011.
  • Braun, Michael; Behr, Dorothée (2011): Using probing techniques to assess intercultural validity. The case of attitudes towards immigrants. Measurement Invariance: Methods, Problems and Further Directions. Zürich, 15.07-16.07. 2011.
  • Kaczmirek, Lars; Behr, Dorothée; Bandilla, Wolfgang (2011): Which technologies do respondents use in online surveys. An international comparison. AAPOR. Phoenix, 12.05-15.05. 2011.
  • Braun, Michael; Behr, Dorothée; Bandilla, Wolfgang; Kaczmirek, Lars (2010): Enhancing the validity of intercultural comparative surveys: the use of supplemental probing techniques in internet surveys. International Workshop on Comparative Survey Design and Implementation (CSDI). Lausanne, 25.03.-27.03. 2010.
  • Braun, Michael; Bandilla, Wolfgang; Kaczmirek, Lars; Behr, Dorothée (2010): Enhancing the validity of intercultural comparative surveys: the use of supplemental probing techniques in internet surveys. Arbeitstagung des DFG-Schwerpunktprogramms "Survey Methodology". Bremen, 26.04.-27.04. 2010.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2010): Qualitätssicherung bei Fragebogenübersetzungen: Prozessanalyse einer Team-Diskussion. LICTRA - IX. Leipziger Internationale Konferenz zu Grundfragen der Translatologie. Leipzig, 19.05.-21.05. 2010.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2010): Translation evaluation in the team translation approach. International Workshop on Comparative Survey Design and Implementation (CSDI). Lausanne, 25.03.-27.03. 2010.
  • Harkness, Janet; Villar, Ana; Kephart, Kathleen; Behr, Dorothée; Schoua-Glusberg, Alisú (2009): Research on translation assessment procedures. back translation and expert review. International Workshop on "Comparative Survey Design and Implementation" (CSDI). Ann Arbor, 05.03.-07.03. 2009.
  • Harkness, Janet; Villar, Ana; Kephart, Kathleen; Schoua-Glusberg, Alisú; Behr, Dorothée (2009): Survey translation evaluation. Back translation versus expert review. Annual Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. Hollywood, 14.05.-17.05. 2009.
  • Harkness, Janet; Villar, Ana; Penell, Beth-Ellen; Behr, Dorothée (2008): Assessing quality in survey translations. Annual Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. New Orleans, 15.05.-18.05. 2008.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2008): Fachübersetzen Wirtschaft Englisch - Deutsch für englische Muttersprachler. Universität Mainz, FASK Gemersheim, WS 2007/2008.
  • Harkness, Janet; Behr, Dorothée (2008): How instrument quality affects translation. Insights from a film of a team translation review. ISR RC33 - 7th International Conference on Social Science Methodology. Neapel, 01.09.-05.09. 2008.
  • Behr, Dorothée (2008): Übersetzung und Adaption. GESIS-Workshop "Design interkulturell vergleichender Umfragen". Mannheim, 16.12.-17.12. 2008.