Recalling Sexual Behavior: A Methodological Analysis of Memory Recall Bias via Interview Using the Diary as the Gold Standard

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 325-332

  Graham, Cynthia A ^a   Catania, Joseph A ^b   Brand, Richard ^b   Duong, Tu ^b   Canchola, Jesse A ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; ERROR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INTIMACY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGASM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STANDARD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0348141782     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490209552198     Document Type: Review

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