BACKGROUND: Studies conducted internationally confirm that child sexual abuse is a much
more widespread problem than previously thought, with even the lowest prevalence rates …

Cognitive interviewing has emerged as one of the more prominent methods for identifying
and correcting problems with survey questions. We define cognitive interviewing as the …

Cognitive interviewing, based on the self-report methods of Ericsson and Simon, is a key
form of qualitative research that has developed over the past thirty years. The primary …

Taking into account both traditional and emerging modes, this comprehensive new
Handbook covers all major methodological and statistical issues in designing and analyzing …

Purpose Establishing content validity for both new and existing patient-reported outcome
(PRO) measures is central to a scientifically sound instrument development process …

This valuable book examines the complex psychological processes involved in answering
different types of survey questions. Drawing on both classic and modern research from …

" As both an academic instructor in questionnaire design and a research design
methodologist for the federal government, I feel this book is very timely, useful for students …

The authors hope that this book will be valuable to students training to become the next
generation of survey professionals, to survey researchers seeking guidance on current best …

In 1939, George Gallup's American Institute of Public Opinion published a pamphlet
optimistically titled The New Science of Public Opinion Measurement. At the time, though …

SAGE was founded in 1965 by Sara Miller McCune to support the dissemination of usable
knowledge by publishing innovative and high-quality research and teaching content. Today …