I don't know my child's asthma risk: evidence against satisficing as an explanation for 'don't know' responses.

ABSTRACT: Several studies suggest that "don't know" (DK) responses to risk perception items may represent meaningful expressions of uncertainty about disease risk. However, researchers are often discouraged from including a DK response option in survey items due to concerns about respondents overusing it to minimize cognitive effort-a phenomenon often referred to as satisficing. Our objective was to investigate whether patterns of DK responses to risk perception survey items were consistent with satisficing behavior. We conducted a secondary analysis of survey data from 814 parents and guardians (hereafter caregivers) of children with asthma. Caregivers answered 18 items assessing their perceived risk of their child experiencing two types of poor asthma outcomes: asthma exacerbation, a

SUBMITTER: Waters EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10810301 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature