Acquiescence in Needs Assessment Studies of the Elderly

This study demonstrated that acquiescence response set can inflate estimates of agency awareness in needs assessment studies of the elderly. However, acquiescence does not appear to inflate estimates of service utilization or service need. Contrary to past survey research, less educated respondents...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1992-04, Vol.32 (2), p.246-252
Main Authors: Calsyn, Robert J., Roades, Laurie A., Calsyn, Dylan S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Bias
Continental Population Groups
Cooperative Behavior
Education
Health Services for the Aged - statistics & numerical data
Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Individual Needs
Interpersonal communication
Interviews as Topic
Middle Aged
Missouri
Needs Assessment
Older Adults
Older people
Race
Racial Differences
Service need
Service utilization
Social research
Social services
Social work
Telephone interviews
Use Studies
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Summary:This study demonstrated that acquiescence response set can inflate estimates of agency awareness in needs assessment studies of the elderly. However, acquiescence does not appear to inflate estimates of service utilization or service need. Contrary to past survey research, less educated respondents were no more likely to exhibit acquiescence than better educated respondents. Similarly, the hypothesis that African-Americans would display more acquiescence than Caucasians received only minimal support.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/32.2.246