Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, 80217, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2011 Sep;101(9):1666-7. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300194. Epub 2011 Jul 21.
We introduce the best-friend methodology for using surveys to measure the population prevalence of sensitive behaviors. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this tool by comparing self-reports to best-friend reports of sexual behavior and abortion history among young women in Malawi (n = 1493). Best-friend reports reveal higher and more believable estimates of abortion and multiple sexual partners. In contexts in which best friends commonly discuss such behaviors, best-friend reports are an inexpensive and easily implemented tool.
我们介绍了一种使用调查来衡量敏感行为在人群中流行程度的最佳朋友方法。我们通过比较马拉维年轻女性(n = 1493)的性行为和堕胎史的自我报告和最佳朋友报告,证明了该工具的有效性。最佳朋友的报告显示出更高和更可信的堕胎和多个性伴侣的估计。在最佳朋友经常讨论此类行为的情况下,最佳朋友报告是一种廉价且易于实施的工具。