METHODOLOGY OF THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND LIFE-STYLES

被引:35
作者
WADSWORTH, J
FIELD, J
JOHNSON, AM
BRADSHAW, S
WELLINGS, K
机构
[1] SOCIAL & COMMUNITY PLANNING RES,LONDON,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV LONDON UNIV COLL,LONDON WC1E 6BT,ENGLAND
来源
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY SERIES A-STATISTICS IN SOCIETY | 1993年 / 156卷
关键词
REPRESENTATIVENESS; RESPONSE BIAS; RESPONSE RATE; SAMPLING FRAME; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;
D O I
10.2307/2983066
中图分类号
O1 [数学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 0701 ; 070101 ;
摘要
The preparation and fieldwork for the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles was carried out between 1987 and 1991. The survey was a combination of a face-to-face interview and self-completion questionnaire and comprised 18876 individuals aged 16-59 years in Great Britain. The response rate was similar to other sample surveys on less sensitive topics. Women were overrepresented but the distributions of other demographic characteristics were similar to other data sets. The external validity and internal consistency of the data were found to be adequate. The likely sources and effects of bias are discussed.
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页数:15
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