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On the "remembrance of things past": A longitudinal evaluation of the retrospective method.

Henry, Bill, Moffitt, Terrie E., Caspi, Avshalom, Langley, John, Silva, Phil A.·1994·Psychological Assessment
DOI 10.1037/1040-3590.6.2.92
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This study examines the extent of agreement between retrospective and prospective measures of variables in 7 different content domains: Residence changes, anthropometrics, injuries, reading ability, family characteristics, behavior problems, and delinquency. The authors evaluated retrospective reports using data from a large sample of 18-year-old youth who have been studied prospectively since their births

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  • Findings from several studies have demonstrated the reliability and validity of self-reported criminal behavior and justice system involvement in samples from prospective longitudinal studies similar in design to the E-Risk.

    “It should be noted that the findings from several studies have demonstrated the reliability and validity of self‐reported criminal behavior and justice system involvement in samples from prospective longitudinal studies that are similar in design to the E‐Risk (Auty, Farrington, & Coid, 2015; Henry, Moffitt, Caspi, Langley, & Silva, 1994; Krohn, Lizotte, Phillips, Thornberry, & Bell, 2013; Pollock”

    From Does contact with the justice system deter or promote future delinquency? Results from a longitudinal study of British adolescent twins (2020) · cites this paper as Henry, Moffitt, Caspi, Langley, & Silva, 1994

  • Retrospective recall of psychiatric symptoms across decades has poor validity and yields false-negative reports of childhood-onset hyperactivity.

    “retrospective recall of psychiatric symptoms across decades has poor validity, and yields false-negative reports of childhood-onset hyperactivity(39-41).”

    From Is adult ADHD a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder? Evidence from a four-decade longitudinal cohort study (2015) · cites this paper as [39]

  • Longitudinal studies of adolescents have found that estimates of the age of first use do tend to increase upon repeat assessment, but the rank ordering for the different drugs remains the same.

    “Longitudinal studies of adolescents have found that estimates of the age of first use do tend to increase upon repeat assessment (i.e. as people age) ([Engels et al., 1997](#R11); [Henry et al., 1994](#R16); [Labouvie et al., 1997](#R23)), but the rank ordering for the different drugs remains the same ([Engels et al., 1997](#R11); [Henry et al., 1994](#R16); [Labouvie et al., 1997](#R23)).”

    From Epidemiological patterns of extra-medical drug use in the United States: Evidence from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, 2001–2003 (2007) · cites this paper as Henry et al., 1994

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Authors
Henry, B., Moffitt, T. E., Caspi, A., Langley, J., & Silva, P. A.
Affiliations
Colby College (US)
ORCID
Venue
Psychological Assessment
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
1994-06
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
92-101
ISSN
  • 1040-3590 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-134X
DOI
10.1037/1040-3590.6.2.92
OpenAlex
W2124215538
Cited by
642
References
33
Citations by year
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FWCI
60.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Psychological Assessment (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Reliability and Agreement in Measurement
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Keywords
retrospective reports, measurement agreement, longitudinal assessment, self-report validity, anthropometry, injuries, reading skills, family factors, behavioral problems, delinquency

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