QUALTRICS 101 - 6/10 - PIPED TEXT AND CARRY FORWARD RESPONSE OPTIONS

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Video 6 – Piped Text and Carry Forward Responses

Summary of Topics Covered:

• Carrying forward answers from previous questions

• Using display logic for individual response options

• Utilizing piped text for dynamic survey content

• Implementing display logic based on previous answers

Script:

Welcome to the sixth video! In this video, I’ll show you how to carry forward answers from a previous question, which can be really useful for follow-up questions. I’ll also demonstrate how to use display logic for individual response options, not just whole questions, and how to use piped text to enhance your Qualtrics surveys. We’ll revisit some of these concepts in the next video.

We’ll use questions around help-seeking to explain these features, including how to use the scores from the PGSI we set up in the last video to determine who sees these help-seeking questions. I’ll also show you how to ask a question like “Where have you sought help?” and carry forward whatever selections they’ve made to the next question. Additionally, I’ll demonstrate how to add an “Other, please specify” option with a text box and bring that information into the next question.

Let’s get started. First, add a new block and name it “Help Seeking”. Then, add a new question called “EverHelp”. Copy the question text into the question box. In this case, Qualtrics hasn’t auto-filled the answers, so I’ll manually enter “Yes” and “No”. Ensure forced response is enabled, and the question is ready to go.

Next, add the question “Where have you sought help? Please select all that apply.” Name this question “WhereHelp”. Copy the response options from your document and paste them into Qualtrics. Clean up any formatting issues that arise. For the “Other, please specify” option, enable text entry by clicking the blue arrow next to it and selecting “Allow Text Entry”. Adjust the size and validation of the text box if necessary. Ensure this question allows multiple answers and enable forced response.

Since this question is only relevant for those who answered “Yes” to seeking help, set display logic so it only appears if “EverHelp” is “Yes”.

Finally, add a third question: “Which of these was the best source of help?” Name this question “BestHelp”. Instead of manually entering the response options again, use the carry forward feature to bring options from the previous question. This can be a bit limiting, especially with the “Other, please specify” option, so I’ll show you an alternative approach.

Instead of carrying forward options, copy the options from the previous question and paste them into this one. Use display logic to show each option only if it was selected in the previous question. For “Other, please specify”, use piped text to dynamically insert whatever the respondent entered. Click the blue arrow, select “Insert Piped Text”, and choose the appropriate question and text entry option. This ensures the respondent’s text is carried forward exactly as entered.

Ensure forced response is enabled for this question as well. Now, this question will only show relevant options based on previous answers, making your survey more dynamic and personalized.

In this video, we’ve covered how to carry forward responses, use display logic for individual response options, and utilize piped text for dynamic content. In the next video, I’ll show you how to use display logic at the block level in survey flow, only asking the help-seeking block to participants who score a certain value on the PGSI.

See you in the next video!