Measuring contraceptive values: An alternative approach |
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Authors: | Carol A. E. Nickerson Gary H. McClelland Doreen M. Petersen |
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Affiliation: | (1) Center for Research on Judgment and Policy, University of Colorado at Boulder, 80309 Boulder, Colorado |
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Abstract: | Previous assessments of individuals' values for various contraceptive consequences have employed one of four methodologies: free elicitation, direct ratings, multiple regression, or factor analysis. All four methodologies are flawed because they produce group rather than individual values, rely on rating scales, and fail to incorporate information regarding consequence trade-offs. Axiomatic conjoint measurement is proposed as an alternative methodology and used to determine individuals' values for a selected set of contraceptive consequences at two stages of the family-planning career.Preparation of this paper was supported in part by Grants HD-10802 and HD-14403 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Appreciation is due the Statistical Computing Facility of the University of California at Berkeley. Requests for reprints should be sent to the Publications Librarian, Center for Research on Judgment and Policy, Muenzinger Psychology Building, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0344. |
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Keywords: | conjoint measurement contraception measurement methodology values |
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