Concordancia entre dos formas de investigar la orientación sexual en adolescentes de Santa Marta, Colombia. (Spanish)

Concordance Between Two Methods to Investigate the Sexual Orientation Among Adolescents in Santa Marta, Colombia. (English)

Since sexual minorities are victims of discrimination, it is possible that teenagers do not accurately report their sexual orientation. There are differences in the frequency of non-heterosexual behavior according to the way it is investigated; however, concordance between these ways has not been explored yet. The objective was to establish the concordance between two ways of researching sexual orientation among students at Santa Marta, Colombia. In this survey, 3575 students participated, 57% were girls, with a mean age of 13.6 (SD=1.9), and mean scholarship, of 8.2 years (SD=1.6). Sexual orientation was established by means of direct and indirect questions. Cohen's kappa showed concordance beyond chance. Observed concordance reached 76.8%, and Cohen's kappa, 0.368 (95% CI 0.337-0.399). Concordance between the two ways of asking about sexual orientation was found to be low. Investigation of sexual orientation should include research objectives and result implications as criteria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dado que las minorías sexuales son víctimas de discriminación, posiblemente los adolescentes no informen honestamente la orientación sexual. Hay diferencias en la frecuencia de comportamiento no heterosexual según la forma como se investiga; pero, hasta la fecha, está por explorar la concordancia entre estas formas. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue determinar la concordancia entre dos formas de investigar la orientación sexual en estudiantes de Santa Marta, Colombia. Participaron 3.575 estudiantes, 57% mujeres, con media para la edad de 13,6 años (DE=1,9). La orientación sexual se investigó de forma directa e indirecta. Mediante kappa de Cohen, se determinó la concordancia, más allá del azar. La concordancia observada fue 76,8% y la kappa de Cohen, 0,368 (IC 95% 0,337-0,399). Se concluye que la concordancia, entre dos formas de indagar la orientación sexual, es baja. Los objetivos y las implicaciones de una investigación deben ser criterios, para escoger la forma de medición de la orientación sexual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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