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Who's Up First? Testing for Order Effects in Structured Interviews Using a Counterbalanced Experimental Design

Jensen, Peter S., Watanabe, Henry K., Richters, John E.·1999·Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Abstract

A growing body of research suggests that, apart from the wording of specific questions, various aspects of the interview process itself may affect the reliability of information provided by research participants. To examine whether the order of presentation of specific diagnostic modules affects the likelihood of subjects' yes/no responses within the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC), the authors used a counterbalanced design, presenting two DISC diagnostic modules to children and their parents in standard or reversed order. Results indicate that the order of module administration exerts effects on the total numbers of symptoms endorsed, level of impairment, and the likelihood of meeting diagnostic criteria, regardless of whether the information is provided by parent or child respondents. Future child and adult assessment measures should take these difficulties fully into account through novel approaches to instrument design and interview procedures.

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Authors
Jensen, P. S., Watanabe, H. K., & Richters, J. E.
Affiliations
  • National Institute of Mental Health (US)
  • University of Nevada, Reno (US)
  • University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Published
1999-12
Volume
27
Issue
6
Pages
439-445
ISSN
  • 0091-0627 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2835
OpenAlex
W96881188
Cited by
82
References
26
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI
4.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Keywords
order effects, structured interviews, Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, diagnostic criteria, interview reliability
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Child, Child Psychiatry, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Research Design, Severity of Illness Index, Time Factors, Reproducibility of Results

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