The accurate measurement of violence depends on high-quality data collected using methods that ensure participant confidentiality, privacy, and safety. To assess survey participants’ emotional distress, discomfort, and self-perceived value of participating in the Honduras (2017), El Salvador (2017), Cote d'Ivoire (2018), and Lesotho (2018) Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, which include sensitive topics such as sexual, physical, and emotional violence, we investigated individual self-reported distress and perceived value of participation by age, sex, and other demographic factors. We also examined the associations between past experiences of violence and both self-reported distress and perceived value of survey participation. Few individuals reported distress or concerns about disclosure. Across countries, 82.9% (Cote d'Ivoire) to 96.1% (Honduras) of participants indicated they were not afraid that someone might overhear their answers, 82.5% (Cote d'Ivoire) to 98.0% (El Salvador) said participation was not upsetting or stressful, and 93.3% (Cote d'Ivoire) to 98.6% (Honduras) said participation was worthwhile. The value of these interviews may exceed the negative feelings that some questions potentially elicit and can contribute to improved responses to victims.

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参与基于人群的暴力调查的经历：青少年和年轻人的情绪不适、披露问题以及参与的感知价值

暴力的准确衡量取决于使用确保参与者机密性、隐私和安全的方法收集的高质量数据。为了评估调查参与者参与洪都拉斯（2017 年）、萨尔瓦多（2017 年）、科特迪瓦（2018 年）和莱索托（2018 年）暴力侵害儿童和青少年调查的情绪困扰、不适和自我感知价值，其中包括性暴力、身体暴力和情感暴力等敏感话题，我们根据年龄、性别和其他人口因素调查了个人自我报告的痛苦和参与的感知价值。我们还研究了过去的暴力经历与自我报告的痛苦和参与调查的感知价值之间的关联。很少有人对披露感到痛苦或担忧。在各个国家中，82.9%（科特迪瓦）至 96.1%（洪都拉斯）的参与者表示他们并不担心有人会无意中听到他们的答案，82.5%（科特迪瓦）至 98.0%（萨尔瓦多）的参与者表示不担心有人会偷听他们的答案。令人不安或有压力，93.3%（科特迪瓦）至 98.6%（洪都拉斯）表示参与是值得的。这些访谈的价值可能超过某些问题可能引起的负面情绪，并有助于改善对受害者的反应。