| Autor: |
Cohen, Stuart J., Katz, Barry P., Drook, Catherine A., Christen, Arden G., McDonald, James L., Olson, Byron L., Cloys, Lisbeth A., Stookey, George K. |
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Journal of Behavioral Medicine; August 1988, Vol. 11 Issue: 4 p383-393, 11p |
| Abstrakt: |
This study evaluates the impact of a pipeline assessment (salivary cotinine determination) on the accuracy of self-reported use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco by 160 rural seventh-and eighth-grade males ranging in age from 12 to 16. Half of them were randomly assigned to complete a questionnaire on tobacco use prior to revealing the biochemical validation materials and collecting samples. The others had the samples collected prior to receiving and completing the questionnaires. The questionnaire-first group reported significantly greater smokeless tobacco use than did the pipeline-first group. Only for the latter were their self-reports significantly corroborated by the cotinine results. These results suggest that the utilization of a biochemical pipeline not only can improve self-reported tobacco use but also may help identify perceptions about the social desirability of using harmful substances. |
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