169
Views
44
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Reliability of self‐reported contraceptive use and sexual behaviors among adolescent girls

, , , , &
Pages 159-166 | Accepted 05 Oct 2004, Published online: 11 Jan 2010

References

  • Brener , N. , Kann , L. , McManus , T. , Kinchen , S. , Sundberg , E. and Ross , J. 2002 . Reliability of the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire . Journal of Adolescent Health , 31 : 336 – 342 .
  • Brindis , C. , Peterson , J. , Card , J. J. and Eisen , M. 1996 . Prevention minimum evaluation data set (PMEDS): A minimum data set for evaluating programs aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy and STD/HIV/AIDS , Los Altos, CA : Sociometrics .
  • Carmines , E. and Zeller , R. 1979 . Reliability and validity assessment , Newbury Park, CA : Sage .
  • Catania , J. 1999 . A framework for conceptualizing reporting bias and its antecedents in interviews assessing human sexuality . The Journal of Sex Research , 36 (1) : 25 – 38 .
  • Catania , J. , Chitwood , D. , Gibson , D. and Coates , T. 1990 . Methodologic problems in AIDS research: Influences on measurement error and participation bias in studies of sexual behavior . Psychological Bulletin , 108 (3) : 339 – 362 .
  • Grimley , D. , Prochaska , J. , Velicer , W. and Prochaska , G. 1995 . Contraceptive and condom use adoption and maintenance: A stage paradigm approach . Health Education Quarterly , 22 (1) : 20 – 35 .
  • Hearn , K. , O'Sullivan , L. and Dudley , M. 2003 . Assessing reliability of early adolescent girls’ reports of romantic and sexual behavior . Archives of Sexual Behavior , 32 (6) : 513 – 521 .
  • Hornberger , L. , Rosenthal , S. , Biro , F. and Stanberry , L. 1995 . Sexual histories of adolescent girls: Comparison between interview and chart . Journal of Adolescent Health , 16 : 235 – 239 .
  • Howell , D. 1987 . Statistical methods for psychology , Boston, MA : PWS‐Kent .
  • Jeannin , A. , Konings , E. , Dubois‐Arber , F. , Landert , C. and Van Melle , G. 1998 . Validity and reliability in reporting sexual partners and condom use in a Swiss population survey . European Journal of Epidemiology , 14 : 139 – 146 .
  • Kauth , M. , St. Lawrence , J. and Kelly , J. 1991 . Reliability of retrospective assessments of sexual risk behavior: A comparison of biweekly, three‐month, and twelve‐month self‐reports . AIDS Education and Prevention , 3 : 207 – 215 .
  • Landis , J. and Koch , G. 1977 . The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data . Biometrics , 33 : 159 – 174 .
  • McFarlane , M. and St. Lawrence , J. 1999 . Adolescents’ recall of sexual behavior: Consistency of self‐report and effect of variations in recall duration . Journal of Adolescent Health , 25 (3) : 199 – 206 .
  • Potter , L. , Oakley , D. , Leon‐Wong , E. and Canamar , R. 1996 . Measuring compliance among oral contraceptive users . Family Planning Perspectives , 28 : 154 – 158 .
  • Romer , D. , Hornik , R. , Stanton , B. , Black , M. , Xiannina , L. Ricardo , I. 1997 . ‘Talking” computers: A reliable and private method to conduct interviews on sensitive topics with children . The Journal of Sex Research , 34 (1) : 3 – 9 .
  • Rosner , B. 1990 . Fundamentals of biostatistics , Boston, MA : PWS‐Kent .
  • Shew , M. , Remafedi , G. , Bearinger , L. , Faulkner , P. , Taylor , B. Potthoff , S. 1997 . The validity of self‐reported condom use among adolescents . Sexually Transmitted Diseases , 24 (9) : 503 – 510 .
  • Sieving , R. , Beuhring , T. , Resnick , M. , Shew , M. , Bearinger , L. Ireland , M. 2001 . Development of adolescent self‐report measures from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health . Journal of Adolescent Health , 28 (1) : 73 – 81 .
  • Sieving , R. , Resnick , M. , Bearinger , L. , Remafedi , G. , Harmon , B. and Taylor , B. 1997 . Cognitive and behavioral predictors of sexually transmitted disease risk behavior among sexually active adolescents . Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine , 151 (3) : 243 – 25 .
  • Sieving , R. , Resnick , M. , Fee , R. , Oliphant , J. , Pettingell , S. Russ , P. 2003 . Prime Time: A youth development approach to preventing negative sexual health outcomes . Journal of Adolescent Health , 32 (2) : 154
  • Turner , C. , Ku , L. , Rogers , S. , Lindberg , L. , Pleck , J. and Sonenstein , F. 1998 . Adolescent sexual behavior, drug use, and violence: Increased reporting with computer survey technology . Science , 280 : 867 – 873 .
  • Turner , C. , Lessler , I. and Devore , J. 1992 . “ Effects of mode of administration and wording on reporting of drug use ” . In Survey measurement of drug use: Methodological issues , Edited by: Turner , C. , Lessler J , J. and Gfroerer , J. 177 – 219 . Washington, DC : U.S. Government Printing Office .
  • Upchurch , D. , Lillard , L. , Aneshensel , C. and Fang , L. 2002 . Inconsistencies in reporting the occurrence and timing of first intercourse among adolescents . The Journal of Sex Research , 39 (3) : 197 – 206 .
  • Weinhardt , L. , Forsyth , A. , Carey , M. , Jaworski , B. and Durant , L. 1998 . Reliability and validity of self‐report measures of HIV‐related sexual behavior: Progress since 1990 and recommendations for research and practice . Archives of Sexual Behavior , 27 (2) : 155 – 178 .
  • Williams , C. , Toomey , T. , McGovern , P. , Wagenaar , A. and Perry , C. 1995 . Development, reliability, and validity of self‐report alcohol‐use measures with young adolescents . Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse , 4 (3) : 19 – 40 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.