This article explores the use of cognitive interviewing among one sensitive population, survivors of crime, and shares lessons learned from a cognitive interviewing study of LGBTQ+ survivors of crime. Cognitive interviewing is a structured research method that assists researchers in designing survey questions that clearly and accurately operationalize construct(s) of interest for use with one or more sub-populations. This method may be particularly important when conducting research on sensitive topics or with survivors who have experienced marginalization, oppression, or stigmatization because specific language or phrases may be confusing or not reflected among tools validated with mainstream dominant populations. However, past research on survivor-centered interviewing has raised questions about how these structured research methods can attend to survivor choice and autonomy. Researchers critically reflect on their experiences conducting cognitive interviews with LGBTQ+ survivors of crime and examine their processes and protocols in light of survivor-centered interview practices. Recommendations on how to use structured methods with sensitive populations are also provided to inform future research.

本文探讨了在一个敏感人群，犯罪幸存者中使用认知访谈的方法，并分享了从LGBTQ +犯罪幸存者的认知访谈研究中学到的经验教训。认知访谈是一种结构化的研究方法，可帮助研究人员设计调查问题，以清楚，准确地操作感兴趣的结构以供一个或多个子群体使用。当对敏感主题进行研究或与遭受边缘化，压迫或污名化的幸存者进行研究时，此方法可能特别重要，因为特定的语言或短语可能会混淆或无法反映在主流主流人群认可的工具中。然而，过去有关以幸存者为中心的访谈的研究提出了有关这些结构化研究方法如何参与幸存者选择和自主权的问题。研究人员批判性地反思了他们与LGBTQ +犯罪幸存者进行认知访谈的经验，并根据以幸存者为中心的访谈实践检查了他们的流程和协议。还提供了有关如何对敏感人群使用结构化方法的建议，以为将来的研究提供参考。