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A sound methodology: Measuring experiences of violent conflict through audio self-interviews

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A sound methodology: Measuring experiences of violent conflict through audio self-interviews. / von Russdorf, S.; Ahlborn, L.; Hidalgo-Arestegui, A. et al.
In: Economics Letters, Vol. 242, 111879, 30.09.2024.

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von Russdorf, S, Ahlborn, L, Hidalgo-Arestegui, A, McQuade, G & Favara, M 2024, 'A sound methodology: Measuring experiences of violent conflict through audio self-interviews', Economics Letters, vol. 242, 111879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111879

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von Russdorf, S., Ahlborn, L., Hidalgo-Arestegui, A., McQuade, G., & Favara, M. (2024). A sound methodology: Measuring experiences of violent conflict through audio self-interviews. Economics Letters, 242, Article 111879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111879

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von Russdorf S, Ahlborn L, Hidalgo-Arestegui A, McQuade G, Favara M. A sound methodology: Measuring experiences of violent conflict through audio self-interviews. Economics Letters. 2024 Sept 30;242:111879. Epub 2024 Aug 6. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111879

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von Russdorf, S. ; Ahlborn, L. ; Hidalgo-Arestegui, A. et al. / A sound methodology : Measuring experiences of violent conflict through audio self-interviews. In: Economics Letters. 2024 ; Vol. 242.

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abstract = "This paper investigates the impact of different survey administration methods on the disclosure of sensitive or traumatic experiences. Respondents of a pilot study in Ethiopia were randomly assigned to answer questions either using audio computer-assisted self-interviewing (ACASI) or as part of a face-to-face (FtF) enumerator-based interview. Results indicate that ACASI led to higher disclosure rates of conflict-related experiences, particularly for the most sensitive questions, i.e., when either the respondent or a close friend or family member was the victim, or when the trauma suffered was more severe. ACASI offers a viable solution to measure traumatic conflict-related experience exposure in low-literacy settings, overcoming the underestimation problem commonly observed when using standard survey methods.",
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