Self-report sexual risk behaviors: Difference between revisions

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'''Self-report sexual risk behaviors''' are a cornerstone of sexual health-related research, particularly when related to assessing risk-related outcomes such as pregnancy or acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as HIV. Despite their frequency of use, the utility of self-report measures to provide an accurate account of actual behavior are questioned<ref name=Brody>{{cite journal|author=Brody, S.|date=1995|title=Patients misrepresenting their risk factors for AIDS|journal=Journal of STD and AIDS|volume=6|pages=392&ndash;398}}</ref> and ways to enhance their accuracy should be a critical focus when administering such measures.<ref name=Anals1>{{cite journal|author=K. E. E. Schroder, A. D. Forsyth, M. P. Carey, and P.A. Vanable|date=2003|title=Methodological challenges in research on sexual risk behavior: II. Accuracy of self-reports|journal=Annals of Behavioral Medicine|volume=26|issue=2|pages=104&ndash;123|pmc=2441938|doi=10.1207/S15324796ABM2602_03|pmid=14534028}}</ref><ref name=Archives1>{{cite journal|author=L. S. Weinhard, A. D. Forsyth, M. P. Carey, B. C. Jaworski, and L. E. Durant|date=1998|title=Reliability and validity of self-report measures of HIV-related sexual behavior: Progress since 1990 and recommendations for research and practice|journal=Archives of Sexual Behavior|volume=27|issue=2|pages=155&ndash;180|pmc=2452986|doi=10.1023/A:1018682530519|pmid=9562899}}.</ref>