Does survey format influence self-disclosure on sensitive question items?

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 251-256

  Kays, Kristina ^a   Gathercoal, Kathleen ^a   Buhrow, William ^a  

^a GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Item non response; Self disclosure; Sensitive items; Survey format

Indexed keywords

ARCHIVAL DATA; DATA MEASUREMENTS; GENDER; GENDER DIFFERENCES; HEALTH SURVEYS; INTERNET BASED; ITEM NON-RESPONSE; MISSING DATA; SELF-DISCLOSURE; SENSITIVE ITEMS; SENSITIVE QUESTIONS; SURVEY DESIGN; SURVEY RESEARCH;

RESEARCH;

SURVEYS;

EID: 80255138348     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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