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Sexual Behavior Surveys

Surveys that study sexual behavior in the United States, including the National Health and Social Life Survey, National Survey of Family Growth, and National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior.

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Jan 23, 2026

How do sampling methods and question wording affect sex‑survey results about intimate behaviors?

Sampling choices and question wording together drive whether sex‑survey results reflect population realities or artifacts of measurement: with high response rates and yield the most defensible prevale...

Jan 20, 2026

Which nationally representative sexual‑behavior surveys include questions on directionality of anal sex (who is the penetrator)?

Most major U.S. nationally representative sexual‑behavior surveys ask about whether respondents have had anal intercourse, but explicit questions that distinguish directionality — who was insertive ve...

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