|
Activity Number:
|
343
|
|
Type:
|
Invited
|
|
Date/Time:
|
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
|
|
Sponsor:
|
Committee on Gay and Lesbian Concerns in Statistics
|
| Abstract - #300393 |
|
Title:
|
Best Practices in Collecting Survey Data on Sexual Orientation
|
|
Author(s):
|
Christopher Carpenter*+ and Gary Gates*+ and Larry Bye*+ and Jana Asher*+
|
|
Companies:
|
University of California, Irvine and Williams Institute and Field Research Corporation and Carnegie Mellon
|
|
Address:
|
The Paul Merage School of Business, Irvine, CA, 92697-3125, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1476, 601 California Street , San Francisco, CA, 94108, 1111 Jackson Avenue, Takoma Park, MD, 20912, USA
|
|
Keywords:
|
Sexual orientation ; Survey design ; Response rate ; Survey mode ; Cognative study ; Sample design
|
|
Abstract:
|
While collecting data on sexual orientation, sexual attraction and sexual behavior has become routine for some research purposes, such as studies of STDs, several studies, such as the Institute of Medicine report on lesbian health, have recommended broader data collection in order to enrich the analytical possibilities of a data set. Because sexuality and sexual behavior are often multifaceted, the specific measure of such attributes needs to be closely attuned to the research question. The panel will discuss when it is appropriate to collect data on sexual orientation or behavior, how to sample and contact potential respondents, what to ask, how to design a survey instrument, what mode of data collection is most effective, and what effect asking these questions has on response rates, drawing extensively on cognitive studies and experiences gained through state and national surveys.
|
- The address information is for the authors that have a + after their name.
- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
Back to the full JSM 2008 program |
