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== Read First ==
== Read First ==
For certain topics, respondents will have incentives to conceal the truth, due to taboos, social pressure, fear of retaliation, etc. This can create bias, the size and direction of which can be hard to predict. To avoid this, it is essential to guarantee anonymity / confidentiality, and to develop [[Survey Protocols]] to guarantee privacy and maximize trust. If this is not sufficient, experimental methods such as [[Randomized Response Technique]], [[List Experiments]] and [[Endorsement Experiments]] can be used.
For certain topics, respondents will have incentives to conceal the truth, due to taboos, social pressure, fear of retaliation, etc. This can create bias, the size and direction of which can be hard to predict. To avoid this, it is essential to guarantee anonymity / confidentiality, and to develop [[Survey Protocols]] to guarantee privacy and maximize trust. If this is not sufficient, experimental methods such as [[Randomized Response Technique]], [[List Experiments]] and [[Endorsement Experiments]] can be used.
== Guidelines ==
=== Survey Protocols for Collecting Sensitive Data ===
=== Randomized Response Technique ===
=== List Experiments ===
=== Endorsement Experiments ===
== Back to Parent ==
This article is part of the topic [[Questionnaire Design]]
== Additional Resources ==
* Survey Methods for Sensitive Topics: https://graemeblair.com/papers/sensitive.pdf
[[Category: Questionnaire Design]]

Revision as of 19:34, 3 February 2017

This article provides guidance for how to collect data on sensitive topics.


Read First

For certain topics, respondents will have incentives to conceal the truth, due to taboos, social pressure, fear of retaliation, etc. This can create bias, the size and direction of which can be hard to predict. To avoid this, it is essential to guarantee anonymity / confidentiality, and to develop Survey Protocols to guarantee privacy and maximize trust. If this is not sufficient, experimental methods such as Randomized Response Technique, List Experiments and Endorsement Experiments can be used.

Guidelines

Survey Protocols for Collecting Sensitive Data

Randomized Response Technique

List Experiments

Endorsement Experiments

Back to Parent

This article is part of the topic Questionnaire Design


Additional Resources