Schroder Kerstin E E, Carey Michael P, Vanable Peter A
Center for Health and Behavior, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340, USA.
Ann Behav Med. 2003 Oct;26(2):104-23. doi: 10.1207/S15324796ABM2602_03.
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.
通过自我报告来评估性行为对于包括怀孕与不孕、性传播感染以及性健康与性功能等多种健康主题的研究至关重要。近期的方法学研究为性行为自我报告的准确性提供了新的见解。我们回顾这些研究,特别关注一个有前景的新进展:计算机辅助评估的应用。近年来,利用计算机收集性风险行为数据的情况大幅增加,但对于此类评估的准确性却知之甚少。我们总结相关证据,讨论在评估自我报告准确性的研究中出现的方法学问题,并为未来研究提供建议。