@article{ref1,
title="He said, she said: concordance between sexual partners",
journal="Sexually transmitted diseases",
year="2004",
author="Harvey, S. Marie and Bird, Sheryl Thorburn and Henderson, Jillian T. and Beckman, Linda J. and Huszti, Heather C.",
volume="31",
number="3",
pages="185-191",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Most studies of sexual behavior and risk are based on self-reports of individuals. GOAL: The goal of this study was to assess interpartner concordance on self-reported sexual behavior, condom use, and relationship characteristics; and agreement between individuals' perceptions of their partners' sexual risks and the partners' actual reports. STUDY DESIGN: Interviews were conducted separately but concurrently with 112 heterosexual couples at increased risk for HIV/sexually transmitted infections recruited through women at clinics and community locations. RESULTS: Couples were concordant on reports of relationship characteristics (kappa > or = 0.84), sexual behavior, and condom use (r > or = 0.62), but disagreed on who has more power and sexual decision-making dominance (kappa < or = 0.26). We found substantial agreement between men's perceptions and their partners' reported risky behavior (kappa = 0.62), but only fair agreement between women's perceptions and their partners' reports (kappa = 0.30). CONCLUSION: Individual self-reports could be reliable measures of sexual behavior. Additionally, prevention interventions need to address women's misperceptions about their partners' risky behaviors.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0148-5717",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}