Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
J Sex Med. 2014 Mar;11(3):678-96. doi: 10.1111/jsm.12225. Epub 2013 Jun 26.
Despite the ubiquity of 1-month recall periods for measures of sexual function, there is limited evidence for how well recalled responses correspond to individuals' actual daily experiences.
To characterize the correspondence between daily sexual experiences and 1-month recall of those experiences.
Following a baseline assessment of sexual functioning, health, and demographic characteristics, 202 adults from the general population (101 women, 101 men) were recruited to complete daily assessments of their sexual function online for 30 days and a single recall measure of sexual function at day 30.
At the baseline and 30-day follow-ups, participants answered items asking about sexual satisfaction, sexual activities, interest, interfering factors, orgasm, sexual functioning, and use of therapeutic aids during the previous 30 days. Participants also completed a measure of positive and negative affect at follow-up. The main outcome measures were agreement between the daily and 1-month recall versions of the sexual function items.
Accuracy of recall varied depending on the item and on the gender and mood of the respondent. Recall was better (low bias and higher correlations) for sexual activities, vaginal discomfort, erectile function, and more frequently used therapeutic aids. Recall was poorer for interest, affectionate behaviors (e.g., kissing), and orgasm-related items. Men more than women overestimated frequency of interest and masturbation. Concurrent mood was related to over- or underreporting for six items addressing the frequency of masturbation and vaginal intercourse, erectile function, and orgasm.
A 1-month recall period seems acceptable for many aspects of sexual function in this population, but recall for some items was poor. Researchers should be aware that concurrent mood can have a powerful biasing effect on reports of sexual function.
尽管一个月的回顾期在测量性功能方面普遍存在，但对于回忆的反应与个人实际日常体验之间的一致性，证据有限。
描述日常性体验与这些体验的一个月回忆之间的一致性。
在基线评估了性功能、健康和人口统计学特征后，从普通人群中招募了 202 名成年人（101 名女性，101 名男性），要求他们在线完成 30 天的日常性功能评估，并在第 30 天完成一次对性功能的单一回忆测量。
在基线和 30 天随访时，参与者回答了关于性满意度、性活动、兴趣、干扰因素、性高潮、性功能以及在过去 30 天内使用治疗辅助工具的问题。参与者还在随访时完成了积极和消极情绪的测量。主要结果是性功能项目的日常和一个月回忆版本之间的一致性。
回忆的准确性取决于项目以及受访者的性别和情绪。对性活动、阴道不适、勃起功能和更频繁使用的治疗辅助工具的回忆更好（低偏差和更高的相关性）。对兴趣、亲昵行为（如亲吻）和与性高潮相关的项目的回忆较差。男性比女性更倾向于高估兴趣和自慰的频率。同时的情绪与六个性功能项目的频率报告有关，这些项目涉及自慰和阴道交、勃起功能和性高潮。
一个月的回顾期对于该人群的许多性功能方面似乎是可以接受的，但对某些项目的回忆较差。研究人员应该意识到，同时的情绪对性功能的报告有很大的偏见影响。
