title: Lying as a factor in research on sexuality.
abstract: This study investigated whether lying was a factor in research on sexuality among 1902 black South African first-year students. Consenting students completed structured questionnaires comprising 3 subject areas of biographical/career, sexuality, and political violence, each followed by an attitude scale. Subjects were more comfortable and truthful while completing the biographical/career and sociopolitical violence scales than the sexuality scale.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Student Counselling, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Nicholas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Durrheim
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Tredoux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D008192:Deception; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012106:Research; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires