TY - JOUR
T1 - Methodological Challenges in Research on Sexual Risk Behavior
T2 - II. Accuracy of Self-Reports
AU - Schroder, Kerstin E.E.
AU - Carey, Michael P.
AU - Vanable, Peter A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by National Institute of Mental Health Grants R01–MH54929 and K02–MH01582.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Assessing sexual behavior with self-report is essential to research on a variety of health topics, including pregnancy and infertility, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual health and functioning. Recent methodological research has provided new insights regarding the accuracy of self-reports of sexual behavior. We review these studies, paying particular attention to a promising new development: the use of computer-assisted assessments. The collection of sexual risk behavior data with computers has increased dramatically in recent years, but little is known about the accuracy of such assessments. We summarize the evidence, discuss methodological issues that arise in studies evaluating the accuracy of self-reports, and offer recommendations for future research.
AB - Assessing sexual behavior with self-report is essential to research on a variety of health topics, including pregnancy and infertility, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual health and functioning. Recent methodological research has provided new insights regarding the accuracy of self-reports of sexual behavior. We review these studies, paying particular attention to a promising new development: the use of computer-assisted assessments. The collection of sexual risk behavior data with computers has increased dramatically in recent years, but little is known about the accuracy of such assessments. We summarize the evidence, discuss methodological issues that arise in studies evaluating the accuracy of self-reports, and offer recommendations for future research.
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U2 - 10.1207/S15324796ABM2602_03
DO - 10.1207/S15324796ABM2602_03
M3 - Review article
C2 - 14534028
AN - SCOPUS:0142123044
SN - 0883-6612
VL - 26
SP - 104
EP - 123
JO - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
JF - Annals of Behavioral Medicine
IS - 2
ER -