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This is troubling for the statistical validity of this: "At the time of study entry, comparison families were not informed that the study involved sexually abu
by ars 5y ago
This is troubling for the statistical validity of this:
"At the time of study entry, comparison families were not informed that the study involved sexually abused females; rather, they were told that the study was of “female growth and development.” At the end of the initial interview, however, caregivers were told that the study pertained to sexual abuse"
If you tell people you are surveying a particular thing, they are more likely to report things in line with what you are expecting.
- vivekd 5y agoI was wondering about this. That is a problem given that it seems the whole point of the study was to control for other factors to ensure that the trauma reported wasn't the result of something else - like more vulnerable or victimized women being more likely to suffer sexual abuse. Not sure what to make of it. I think earlier onset of puberty is one effect that likely wasn't falsely reported. I'm not sure about the others. I'd be nice if we could have a study that controls for reporting bias, but I wonder if research ethics would allow it - espically when working with young children.