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Novel Methodology and Adolescent Self-report Data
Philip Alberti, PhD;
Allyna B. Steinberg, MPH
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009;163(9):870.
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The novel method used by Rose et al1 to corroborate self-reported condom use among female adolescents uncovered a significant discrepancy between reports of consistent use and positive Y-chromosome polymerase chain reaction (Yc-PCR) assays. Specifically, 34% of those reporting consistent use had a Yc-positive assay, suggesting that they used condoms inconsistently or incorrectly. Although the article forces us to revisit our efforts to promote correct and consistent condom use by adolescents, the authors miss the opportunity to acknowledge the ways in which their methodology supports the use of self-reported risk behavior data.
Flawed though self-report may be, such measures have little practical alternative. At close inspection, this study offers substantial reassurance. First, 529 of the sample's 715 young women (74%) reported inconsistent use, despite the social desirability for consistent condom use. Second, 123 of the 186 females who claimed consistent use had negative Yc-PCR . . . [Full Text of this Article] AUTHOR INFORMATION
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