| Roundtable: Challenges and Solutions Associated With Participant Recalibration or Reprioritization of Self-Report Data |
| Roundtable Presentation 311 to be held in Conference Room 12 on Thursday, Nov 3, 11:40 AM to 12:25 PM |
| Sponsored by the Health Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Cady Berkel, Arizona State University, cady.berkel@asu.edu |
| Angelica Tovar-Huffman, Phoenix Children's Hospital, atovarhuffman@phoenixchildrens.com |
| Abstract: Often programs aimed at improving health-related behaviors change not only the targeted program outcomes, but also create response shifts in terms of participants' perspectives of those outcomes. In such cases, self-report data may appear to indicate null or iatrogenic program effects, due to the fact that participants' gains in understanding of the construct equal or outweigh their gains in the construct itself. For example, in the CareConnect AZ program at Phoenix Children's Hospital, participants initially reported high levels of communication with health providers, which declined once they were exposed to new skills for communicating with providers. This is a major problem for evaluators who must untangle 'true' change from apparent change due to recalibration or reconceptualization. In the proposed roundtable session, we will discuss the challenges we faced with recalibration of self-report responses. Attendees will be invited to share similar challenges and discuss different strategies for dealing with this problem. |