The impact of computer versus paper-pencil survey, and individual versus group administration, on self-reports of sensitive behaviors

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 903-916

  Bates, Scott C ^a   Cox, Jared M ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anonymity; Computerized questionnaires; Paper and pencil questionnaires; Sensitive information disclosure

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MAIL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STUDENTS;

ANONYMITY; COMPUTERIZED QUESTIONNAIRES; GROUP ADMINISTRATION; SENSITIVE INFORMATION DISCLOSURE;

DATA ACQUISITION;

EID: 39749087041     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2007.02.021     Document Type: Article

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