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Subject:prompting for responses among 10-14 year-olds
Hello,
I am working with children aged 10-14 in LMICs around issues of pregnancy knowledge and risk. In my experience interviewing this age group, we have not prompted for responses (i.e., read the response options to them) due to concerns of children feeling compelled to say “yes” to something just to please the interviewer. I have a colleague who is insisting we read the response options to the interviewees.
Is there an academic literature indicating what the best strategy is here? Even US or European studies would be useful.
Thanks, Kelly
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Kelly K. Hallman, PhD
Senior Associate
POPULATION COUNCIL
IDEAS. EVIDENCE. IMPACT.
www.popcouncil.org
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Hello,
I am working with children aged 10-14 in LMICs around issues of pregnancy knowledge and risk. In my experience interviewing this age group, we have not prompted for responses (i.e., read the response options to them) due to concerns of children feeling compelled to say “yes” to something just to please the interviewer. I have a colleague who is insisting we read the response options to the interviewees.
Is there an academic literature indicating what the best strategy is here? Even US or European studies would be useful.
Thanks, Kelly
________________________________________
Kelly K. Hallman, PhD
Senior Associate
POPULATION COUNCIL
IDEAS. EVIDENCE. IMPACT.
www.popcouncil.org
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