In ctesta01/QualtricsTools: Automating Qualtrics Survey Processing

Using Recode Values in Qualtrics

Recode Values are used for different purposes depending on the question type in the Qualtrics platform. Below is a quick reference to what kinds of variables are available to be defined by the user in a given question type, and where they appear in the response set. The Recode Values are always numeric variables, and Question Export Tags can be set as strings. On the following pages are short explanations for each question type with some screenshots of the recode values menu in use and the output the example creates.

This guide covers the usage of recode values in the following question types: - Multiple Choice Single Answer - Multiple Choice Multiple Answer - Matrix Single Answer - Matrix Multiple Answer

The following table describes where the recode values appear in the output responses datasets from Qualtrics depending on each question type. To make the below table a bit more tangible, following the table examples (with screenshots) are included of the recode values editor for each question type and how they appear in the output responses datasets.

html <- "
<table border='1'>
  <tr>
    <th>Question Type</th>
    <th>Variables Available for Use</th>
    <th>Where they Appear</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Multiple Choice Single Answer </td>
    <td>Recode Values</td>
    <td>Variable Responses</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Multiple Choice Multiple Answer &nbsp;</td>
    <td>Recode Values</td>
    <td>Response Column Names</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Matrix Single Answer</td>
    <td>Recode Values</td>
    <td>Variable Responses</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td></td>
    <td>Question Export Tags</td>
    <td>Response Column Names</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Matrix Multiple Answer</td>
    <td>Recode Values</td>
    <td>Response Column Names</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td></td>
    <td>Question Export Tags</td>
    <td>Response Column Names</td>
  </tr>
</table>
"
table_html_file <- tempfile()
write(x = html, file = table_html_file)
requireNamespace("shiny", quietly = TRUE)
shiny::includeHTML(table_html_file)

Multiple Choice Single Answer Questions (Radio Buttons)

In MCSA questions, the Recode Values are numerical values that will be used to assign variable values to each answer choice.

Qualtrics Recode Values Editor

Recode Values' Appearance in Response Data

Multiple Choice Multiple Answer Questions (Check Boxes)

In MCMA questions, the Recode Values are numerical values that will be appended to the data export tag (in this case "q3_volunteer") to label each response column.

Qualtrics Recode Values Editor

Recode Values' Appearance in Response Data

Likert Matrix Single Answer Questions

There are two useful sections under the Recode Values menu for matrix questions: the Recode Values and the Question Export Tags. The Recode Values in a single answer matrix question are used to code the responses and the Question Export Tags are used (by appending them to the data export tag, in this case "q4_rank") to label the response columns.

Qualtrics Recode Values Editor

Recode Values' Appearance in Response Data

Likert Matrix Multiple Answer Questions

In multiple answer matrix questions, both the Recode Values and the Question Export Tags (in combination with the data export tag) are used to label the response columns.