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Dominic Sagoe1, Maarten Cruyff2, Owen Spendiff3
1Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Frontiers in Psychology
|July 12, 2021
Summary
The Crosswise Model (CM) is a superior tool for assessing sensitive behaviors compared to direct questions (DQ). CM provides more reliable estimates, especially for highly sensitive topics, making it valuable for population-level research.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Statistics
Background:
- Reliable assessment of socially sensitive or transgressive behavior requires advanced tools.
- The Crosswise Model (CM) is an indirect estimation technique gaining attention for such assessments.
- A quality assessment of indirect estimation models, specifically CM, was lacking.
Conclusions:
- Empirical evidence supports the superiority of CM over DQ for assessing sensitive/transgressive behaviors.
- CM is a valuable and promising tool for population-level investigations despite some limitations.
- Study quality varied, with 11 high-quality, 31 moderate-quality, and 2 low-quality assessments.
Keywords:
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