Self-report validity issues.

Fitzgerald, J L; Mulford, Harold A.

doi:10.15288/jsa.1987.48.207

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“…Such inaccuracies have been attributed to difficulties with recall and social desirability biases (Hingson & Strunin, 1993;Kauth, St. Lawrence, & Kelly, 1991). Nevertheless, for practical and ethical reasons, self-reports may be the only feasible means of obtaining certain information (Fitzgerald & Mulford, 1987), especially from homeless persons. Other studies of self-reported STDs among homeless youth (c.f.…”

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Predictors of self‐reported sexually transmitted diseases among homeless and runaway adolescents

Tyler

Whitbeck

Hoyt

et al. 2000

The Journal of Sex Research

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Predictors of self‐reported sexually transmitted diseases among homeless and runaway adolescents

Tyler

Whitbeck

Hoyt

et al. 2000

The Journal of Sex Research

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“…Such inaccuracies are attributed to difficulties with recall and social desirability biases 29,30 as well as the lack of routine testing with this population; 6 therefore, the percentage given in the current study is likely an underestimate of the number of youth who have had an STI. For practical and ethnical reasons, selfreports may be the only feasible means of obtaining certain information, 31 especially from homeless persons. The rate of STI found in the present study, however, is similar to other studies on homeless youth that use verified reports.…”

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Sexual health of homeless youth: prevalence and correlates of sexually transmissible infections

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Background: The study examined risk factors for having ever contracted sexually transmissible infections (STI) among a high-risk sample in midwestern USA. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted among 428 homeless youth aged 16–19 years. Assessed correlates included child maltreatment, street exposure, sexual histories, street experiences and substance use. Results: Multivariate analyses revealed that males were 86% less likely to have had STI compared with females (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.14; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.06–0.31). Blacks were almost four times more likely (AOR = 3.71; 95% CI = 1.80–7.63) and other races were over two times more likely (AOR = 2.25; 95% CI = 1.08–4.67) to have had STI compared with whites. For every one unit increase in the number of times youth ran away, there was a 3% increase in the likelihood of ever having had an STI (AOR = 1.03; 95% CI = 1.01–1.06). For every one unit increase in frequency of condom use there was a 61% decrease in the likelihood of an STI (AOR = 1.39; 95% CI = 1.10–1.76). Finally, youth who traded sex were approximately 2.5 times more likely to have had STI compared with youth who did not trade sex (AOR = 2.36; 95% CI = 1.04–5.34). None of the remaining correlates approached multivariate significance. Conclusions: The amount of time youth spend on the street, their sexual practices, and their subsistence strategies are important correlates of STI and females and non-whites are particularly vulnerable among this high-risk population.

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“…However, self-reporting is often the only feasible method to obtain such data (Greenfield, 1987;Fitzgerald and Mulford, 1987). According to Midanik's (1982) observation, many studies provide support for the validity of using self-reported approaches in alcohol research.…”

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Effects of Alcohol Intake and Low K_m Aldehyde Dehydrogenase on Hepatic Function in a High Hepatitis C Virus‐Prevalent Japanese Island Population

Yang

Takeshita²,

Hirata³

et al. 1999

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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In Asians from the Pacific rim countries, alcohol sensitivity has been attributed mainly to a highly prevalent polymorphism in low Km aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2). Chronic alcohol abuse may accelerate or aggravate the liver injury in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected subjects. In this study, we examined the relationships among alcohol intake, ALDH2 genotypes, and liver injury in a high HCV-prevalent Japanese native island population. The ALDH2 genotypes are significantly associated with drinking habits. In HCV RNA positive subjects, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), as well as aspartate transaminase (AST) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), were significantly higher in habitual drinkers than in nonhabitual drinkers. In male habitual drinkers, the ALDH2*1/*1 subjects had higher liver necroinflammatory scores than the ALDH2*1/*2 subjects in all groups classified as: I, anti-HCV-seronegative; II, anti-HCV-seropositive with negative HCV RNA; and III, HCV RNA positive, although scores for the latter two groups were not statistically significant because of limited sample size. It was suggested that the liver function might be affected by the interaction between the ALDH2 genotypes and alcohol intake. These findings indicate that HCV-infected ALDH2*1/*1 habitual drinkers are the major target for the prevention of alcoholic liver diseases.

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Self-report validity issues.

Cited by 47 publications

References 8 publications

Predictors of self‐reported sexually transmitted diseases among homeless and runaway adolescents

Predictors of self‐reported sexually transmitted diseases among homeless and runaway adolescents

Sexual health of homeless youth: prevalence and correlates of sexually transmissible infections

Effects of Alcohol Intake and Low K_m Aldehyde Dehydrogenase on Hepatic Function in a High Hepatitis C Virus‐Prevalent Japanese Island Population

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Self-report validity issues.

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Predictors of self‐reported sexually transmitted diseases among homeless and runaway adolescents

Predictors of self‐reported sexually transmitted diseases among homeless and runaway adolescents

Sexual health of homeless youth: prevalence and correlates of sexually transmissible infections

Effects of Alcohol Intake and Low Km Aldehyde Dehydrogenase on Hepatic Function in a High Hepatitis C Virus‐Prevalent Japanese Island Population

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Effects of Alcohol Intake and Low K_m Aldehyde Dehydrogenase on Hepatic Function in a High Hepatitis C Virus‐Prevalent Japanese Island Population