| Title |
Test–Retest Reliability of Self-Reported Sexual Behavior, Sexual Orientation, and Psychosexual Milestones Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths
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| Published in |
Archives of Sexual Behavior, April 2006
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10508-005-9006-2 |
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| Authors |
Eric W. Schrimshaw, Margaret Rosario, Heino F. L. Meyer-Bahlburg, Alice A. Scharf-Matlick |
| Abstract |
Despite the importance of reliable self-reported sexual information for research on sexuality and sexual health, research has not examined reliability of information provided by gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) youths. Test-retest reliability of self-reported sexual behaviors, sexual orientation, sexual identity, and psychosexual developmental milestones was examined among an ethnically diverse sample of 64 self-identified GLB youths. Two face-to-face interviews were conducted approximately 2 weeks apart using the Sexual Risk Behavior Assessment Schedule for Homosexual Youths (SERBAS-Y-HM). Overall, the mean of the test-retest reliability coefficients was substantial for 6 of the 7 domains: lifetime sexual behaviors (M=.89), sexual behavior in the past 3 months (M=.96), unprotected sexual behavior in the past 3 months (M=.93), sexual identity (kappa=.89), sexual orientation (M=.82), and ages of various psychosexual developmental milestones (M=.77). Inconsistent reliability was found for reports of sexual behaviors while using substances. A small number of gender differences emerged, with lower reliability among female youths in the lifetime number of same-sex partners. The overall findings suggest that a wide range of self-reported sexual information can be reliably assessed among GLB youths by means of interviewer-administered questionnaires, such as the SERBAS-Y-HM. |
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| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
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| Members of the public | 7 | 140% |
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| United States | 5 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Poland | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 63 | 88% |
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| Researcher | 14 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 19 | 26% |
| Unknown | 6 | 8% |
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| Psychology | 25 | 35% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 14% |
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| Unspecified | 3 | 4% |
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| Unknown | 10 | 14% |
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