| Title |
Reliability and Validity of Self-Report Measures of HIV-Related Sexual Behavior: Progress Since 1990 and Recommendations for Research and Practice
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, April 1998
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| DOI | 10.1023/a:1018682530519 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lance S. Weinhardt, Andrew D. Forsyth, Michael P. Carey, Beth C. Jaworski, Lauren E. Durant |
| Abstract |
The trustworthiness of self-reported sexual behavior data has been questioned since Kinsey's pioneering surveys of sexuality in the United States (Kinsey et al., 1948, 1953). In the era of HIV and AIDS, researchers and practitioners have employed a diversity of assessment techniques but they have not escaped the fundamental problem of measurement error. We review the empirical literature produced since Catania et al.'s (1990) review regarding reliability and validity of self-administered and automated questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, and self-monitoring approaches. We also provide specific recommendations for improving sexual behavior assessment. It is imperative that standardized self-report instruments be developed and used for sexual risk-behavior assessment. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1% |
| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 92 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 25% |
| Researcher | 14 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 14 | 15% |
| Unknown | 19 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 25 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 17% |
| Psychology | 16 | 17% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 5% |
| Unknown | 29 | 30% |
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