Examining the Impact of Question Construction on Reporting of Sexual Identity: Survey Experiment Among Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared with heterosexuals, sexual minorities in the United States experience a higher incidence of negative physical and mental health outcomes. However, a variety of measurement challenges limit researchers' ability to conduct meaningful survey research to understand these disparities. Despite the prevalence of additional identities, many national health surveys only offer respondents 3 substantive options for reporting their sexual identities (straight/heterosexual, gay or lesbian, and bisexual), which could lead to measurement error via misreporting and item nonresponse.

Objective

This study compared the traditional 3-option approach to measuring sexual identity with an expanded approach that offered respondents 5 additional options.

Methods

An online

SUBMITTER: Young WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8713107 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature