Question Text:
How would you describe your sexual orientation?
Answer Categories:
Heterosexual (i.e. interested in another sex)
Homosexual (gay or lesbian, i.e., interested in own sex)
Bi-sexual or pansexual (i.e., interested in more than one gender)
Other sexual orientation, namely:
No answer
Recommendations:
Since the question deals with a sensitive and private topic, which was perceived as too personal by about one fifth of the respondents and partly led to discomfort, we recommend displaying an explicit fallback category ("No answer"). In addition, it might be helpful to describe the reason for which the question is asked.
Question Topic:
Personality/ Various characteristics
Construct:
Sexual Orientation