RT Article
T1 A Test of Two Methods of Recall for Violent Events
JF Journal of quantitative criminology
VO 21
IS 2
SP 175
OP 193
A1 Roberts, Jennifer
A2 Mulvey, Edward P.
A2 Horney, Julie 1948-2016
A2 Lewis, John
A2 Arter, Michael L.
LA English
YR 2005
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/176427847X
AB This project took advantage of an opportunity to test the comparability of two different methods for collecting self-reports of violent incidents. Using a life events calendar (LEC) approach, we collected data from individuals about violent incidents that occurred within a 1–3-year prior time period. These individuals had been research participants in a previous study that collected information about violent incidents using prospective, weekly interviews. Results using the LEC method were compared with the weekly self-reports of violence for an overlapping recall period. This allowed us to see how well the recall of violent incidents at a later date mapped onto reports obtained within seven days of any incidents. Overall results show a significant amount of under-reporting using the life-event calendar methodology compared to the weekly interview approach, but some higher concordance of reporting was found for serious rather than minor violence.
K1 retrospective data collection
K1 Recall
K1 violent incidents
K1 life-event calendar
DO 10.1007/s10940-005-2491-6