Professional paper

A Comparison of Computer Interviewing With Traditional Paper and Pencil Format: Soliciting Sensitive Information

Bryce Johnson ; Southern Oregon State College
Victoria Sturtevant ; Southern Oregon State College

Abstract

The paper discusses the validity of computer interviewing compared to the paper and pencil one. The results support the hypothesis that computer interviewing is at least as appropriate data gathering technique as classical survey interviewing. Especially when soliciting some highly personal information, as in the case of a research on sexual behavior, microcomputers - being the "cooler media" - might even yield more accuracy.

Keywords

methodology; computer interviewing; sexual behavior

Hrčak ID:

154879

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/154879

Publication date:

30.6.1994.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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