Dr Tarek Al Baghal

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Email
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Location
2N2.6.14, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
SC974 Survey Measurement and Question Design, Spring 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 SC971 Applied Sampling, Autumn 2015, 2016
Profile
Qualifications
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PhD University of Nebraska,
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MS University of Maryland,
Appointments
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Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Research, ÌÇÐÄVlog (1/10/2015 - present)
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Senior Research Officer, Institute for Social and Economic Research, ÌÇÐÄVlog (1/8/2013 - 1/10/2015)
Other academic
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Research Assitant Professor, Survey Research and Methodology, University of Nebraska System (1/8/2012 - 16/7/2013)
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision

Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/6/2024

Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 17/5/2021

Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/7/2020

Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 13/6/2019

Degree subject: Survey Methodology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 10/5/2018
Publications
Journal articles (30)
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., (2025). Linking survey with Twitter data: examining associations among smartphone usage, privacy concern and Twitter linkage consent. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 28 (1), 71-85
Sultana, F., Watkins, R., Al Baghal, T. and Hughes, J., (2025). An Evaluation of Secondary School Students’ Use and Understanding of Learning Strategies to Study and Revise for Science Examinations. Education Sciences. 15 (1), 101-101
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). . 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). . 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). . Scientific Reports. 13 (1), 13008-
Wenz, A., Al Baghal, T. and Gaia, A., (2021). . Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. 9 (1), 73-93
Al Baghal, T., Wenz, A., Sloan, L. and Jessop, C., (2021). . EPJ Data Science. 10 (1)
Al Baghal, T., Sloan, L., Jessop, C., Williams, M. and Burnap, P., (2020). . Social Science Computer Review. 38 (5), 517-532
Sloan, L., Jessop, C., Al Baghal, T. and Williams, M., (2020). . 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). . Social Science Computer Review. 37 (1), 89-103
Gaia, A. and Al Baghal, T., (2019). . methods, data, analyses. 13 (1), 111-137
Al Baghal, T., (2019). . IFLA Journal. 45 (2), 034003521882139-034003521882139
Al Baghal, T., (2017). . Field Methods. 29 (1), 61-78
Belli, RF., Miller, LD., Al Baghal, T. and Soh, L., (2016). . Journal of Official Statistics. 32 (3), 579-600
Belli, RF. and Al Baghal, T., (2016). . Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition. 5 (2), 150-157
Al Baghal, T. and Kelley, J., (2016). . methods, data, analyses. 10 (2), 143-166
Al Baghal, T. and Lynn, P., (2015). . Public Opinion Quarterly. 79 (2), 568-579
Al Baghal, T., (2015). . International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 19 (6), 623-643
Al Baghal, T., (2014). . Ask: Research and Methods. 23 (1), 35-56
Al Baghal, T., (2014). . Survey Research Methods. 8 (3), 169-179
Al Baghal, T., (2014). . Journal of Methods and Measurement in the Social Sciences. 5 (2), 58-75
Al Baghal, T., Belli, RF., Phillips, AL. and Ruther, N., (2014). . 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 (6)
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
Vine, J., AGUIRRE, E., Al Baghal, T., Benzeval, M., Burton, J., Butler, C., Chung, H., Couper, M., Coutrot, A., Delaney, L., Fowler, C., Jäckle, A., Kumari, M., Lieutaud, M., Mansfield, KL., Mitchell, L., Parutis, V., Payne, J., Popli, G., Przybylski, AK., Raj, S., Ratcliffe, A., Soetevent, AR., Spiers, H., van den Berg, GJ., Voorintholt, L. and Wang, S., (2024).
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).
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
Academic support hours:
SC974 Survey Measurement and Question Design, Spring 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 SC971 Applied Sampling, Autumn 2015, 2016
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