Mask Attitude Survey for COVID-19 - MASC

Technical Manual

Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond

Created: January 03, 2024

Last Modified: January 05, 2024 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond

Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC

Background

This script implements Millisecond's computerized version of the "Mask Attitude Survey" by Wickline (2020). For further information check out: "mascmanual_readme.docx" by V.B. Wickline (comes with script)

References

Wickline, V.B. (2020). Manual for the Mask Attitude Survey for COVID-19 (MASC) [Unpublished manuscript]. Department of Psychology, Georgia Southern University. https://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11193.54886

Duration

2 minute

Overview

self-report measure consisting of 24 5-point Likert Scale questions
(q17 is not included in the overall score)

Summary Data

File Name: masc_summary*.iqdat

Data Fields

NameDescription
inquisit.version Inquisit version number
computer.platform Device platform: win | mac |ios | android
startDate Date the session was run
startTime Time the session was run
subjectId Participant ID
groupId Group number
sessionId Session number
elapsedTime Session duration in ms
completed 0 = Test was not completed
1 = Test was completed
mascTotal The average of all questions (except q17)
The higher the score the more positive the attitude
towards mask wearing
+ all individual responses (already reversed scored where indicated)

Raw Data

File Name: masc.iqdat

Data Fields

NameDescription
date Date the session was run
time Time the session was run
subject, group, session With the current subject/groupnumber/session id
build Inquisit version number
q*_response Response given (in assigned values)
Scale: 1 (strongly disagree) - 5 (strongly agree)
R: reversed coded questions
higher scores reflect more positive attitude towards mask wearing
q*_latency How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveypage with this particular
question (the last time this particular surveypage was visited)