Survey Methodology #2003-17 - The American Community Survey (Acs) En Espanol: Using Cognitive Interviews To Test The Functional Equivalency Of Questionnaire Translations - U.s. Bureau Of The Census Page 41
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52P8A
Are you a citizen of the United States?
¿Es usted ciudadano de los Estados Unidos?
Respondents are likely to have used direct retrieval when offering this response. Such
respondent behavior typically discourages further probing because responses are delivered in a
quick, natural, and convincing manner. Nonetheless, probing revealed an interesting pattern.
Although the response itself is accurate, respondents did not interpret the concept of citizenship
as being born in the USA, being born abroad of American parents, or becoming a naturalized
citizen. They defined the term ciudadano in different ways, such as being a “resident” of the city
you live in, having “papers,” and a few made a reference to country loyalty.
The respondents who interpreted the word “citizen” as “resident of the city you live in,” indeed
considered themselves residents of the city where they lived; however, they did not consider
themselves “citizens” of the United States. A typical response was “Soy residente de Anaheim
porque vivo en Anaheim.” Although respondents’ understanding of citizenship varies greatly
and although it does not necessarily agree with the construct the Census Bureau is trying to
measure, it is likely that respondents are offering accurate responses to this particular question.
Quantitative summary:
Citizen
Resident of the city you live in
42%
Born here (in the USA)
25%
Has papers
25%
Is loyal to this country (USA)
8%
Recommended change:
If respondent eq subject
If SEX eq <1> or SEX eq <>
Display <¿Es usted ciudadano de los Estados Unidos?>
Else
If SEX eq <2>
Display <¿Es usted ciudadana de los Estados Unidos?>
Else
If this is a PROXY interview
If SEX eq <1> or SEX eq <>
Display <¿Es [TEMPNAME] ciudadano de los Estados Unidos?>
Else
If SEX eq <2>
Display <¿Es [TEMPNAME] ciudadana de los Estados Unidos?>
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