scholarly journals Inconsistent reports of risk behavior among Brazilian middle school students: National School Based Survey of Adolescent Health (PeNSE 2009/2012)

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dandara de Oliveira Ramos ◽  
Martin Daly ◽  
Maria Lucia Seidl-de-Moura ◽  
Rafael Tavares Jomar ◽  
Paulo Nadanovsky
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Based ◽  
National School ◽  
Self Reports

Abstract: This study assessed the consistency of self-reports of risk behavior (overall and within four specific domains: alcohol use, tobacco use, drug use, and sexual activity) in two editions of the Brazilian National School Based Survey of Adolescent Health (PeNSE): 2009 and 2012. The overall proportion of cases with at least one inconsistent response in the two editions was 11.7% (2.7% on the alcohol items, 2.1% for drug use, 4.3% for cigarette use, 3% for sexual activity) and 22.7% (12.8% on alcohol items, 2.5% for drug use, 4.3% for cigarette use, 4.1% for sexual activity), respectively. Such inconsistency was more prevalent among males, delayed students, those who reported having experimented with drugs, and those who did not have a cellphone. Because inconsistent responses were more prevalent among the students who claimed to have engaged in risky activities, removing inconsistent responders affected the estimated prevalence of all risk behaviors in both editions of the survey. This study supports the importance of performing consistency checks of self-report surveys, following the growing body of literature on this topic.

scholarly journals Electronic cigarette and cannabis use: results from the 2018 Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Luken ◽  
Johannes Thrul ◽  
Renee M. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Youth Risk Behavior Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Youth Risk Behavior

Abstract Objective To determine the relationship between lifetime e-cigarette use and current cannabis use among youth. Our analyses accounted for county variability, in addition to student-level covariates. Methods This study examined responses from high school students on a state-level population survey, the 2018 Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey/Youth Tobacco Survey, a cross-sectional, complex survey sample. Of participating students, final analyses included an unweighted sample of 41,091 9th to 12th grade students who provided complete reports for measured variables. Analyses with survey weights were conducted between August 2019 and May 2020. A multivariable logistic regression was conducted to investigate the association between lifetime e-cigarette use and current (past 30-day) cannabis use, after controlling for county, lifetime cigarette use, current (past 30-day) alcohol use, emotional distress, and demographics. Results Lifetime e-cigarette use significantly increased the odds of current cannabis use among Maryland high school students (aOR = 6.04; 95% CI 5.27, 6.93). Other significant risk factors for current cannabis use included lifetime cigarette use (aOR 2.23, 95% CI 1.86, 2.68) and current alcohol use (aOR 5.21, 95% CI 4.42, 6.14). Significantly higher odds of current cannabis use were also found among older high school students, males, non-Hispanic Blacks and students identifying as other race, and those reporting emotional distress. Conclusions Lifetime e-cigarette use among Maryland high school students is strongly associated with current cannabis use when including counties as a covariate. Non-significant county differences, however, suggest smaller geographical units may be required to control for variability. Efforts should focus on reducing youth e-cigarette use to decrease cannabis use. Maryland’s recent implementation of Tobacco 21 and a ban on flavored e-cigarettes will be of interest for future evaluations.

Counselor Confirmation of Middle School Student Self-Reports of Bullying Victimization

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1101400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewey Cornell ◽  
Sharmila B. Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Middle School Student ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Peer Nomination ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
Victims Of Bullying

School counselors frequently use self-report surveys to assess bullying despite little research on their accuracy. In this study, counselor follow-up interviews found that only 24 (56%) of 43 middle school students who self-identified as victims of bullying could be confirmed as actual victims. Other students described peer conflicts that did not constitute bullying, mis-marked the survey, or reported previous bullying. Counselor judgments were supported by peer-nomination data and other survey responses indicative of victimization.

Trends and Substance Use Associations With E-Cigarette Use in US Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1191-1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly A. Curran ◽  
Thad Burk ◽  
Paulette D. Pitt ◽  
Amy B. Middleman
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Drug Risk ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender

Concerns exist that e-cigarette use may introduce adolescents to drugs. This study explores trends and associations of inhaled tobacco use with drug use. We performed a secondary data analysis on the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey examining the inhaled tobacco and drug use patterns among US teens. Adjusted odds ratios were calculated using bivariate and multivariate analyses between inhaled tobacco use with other drug use, adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, and gender. When adjusting for gender, age, and race/ethnicity, teens who use only e-cigarettes had a higher odds than peers who do not use any inhaled tobacco products to have ever tried marijuana or alcohol, currently use marijuana or alcohol, have lifetime drug use, and misused prescription medications. Drug risk behavior appears stratified with type of inhaled tobacco used, with generally exclusive e-cigarette use linked to lowest risk and conventional and e-cigarette use associated with highest risk of drug use.

The Relationship between Sexual Abuse and Drug Use: Findings from Houston's Safer Choices 2 Program

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Peters ◽  
Susan R. Tortolero ◽  
Robert C. Addy ◽  
Christine Markham ◽  
S. Liliana Escobar-Chaves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Alternative School ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Alternative School Students ◽  
The Relationship

Self-report drug use data were collected from 282 female alternative school students surveyed through the Safer Choices 2 study in Houston, Texas. Data collection took place between October 2000 and March 2001 via audio-enabled laptop computers equipped with headphones. Logistic regression analyses indicated that sexual abuse history was significantly associated with lifetime use (OR = 1.9, p ≤ 0.05). While the relationships tested in this study are exploratory, they provide evidence for an important connection between sexual abuse and substance use among female alternative school students.

Drug Use, Sexual Activity, and Suicidal Behavior in U.S. High School Students

1995 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 222-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Burge ◽  
Michael Felts ◽  
Thomas Chenier ◽  
Anthony V. Parrillo
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
School Students

Drug Use among Juvenile Arrestees: A Comparison of Self-Report, Urinalysis and Hair Assay

1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Feucht ◽  
Richard C. Stephens ◽  
Michael L. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Sharp Contrast ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Testing Methods ◽  
Cocaine Use ◽  
General Lack ◽  
Heavy Users ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Concentration Levels

Interviews, urinalysis, and hair assay were conducted with eighty-eight juvenile arrestees in Cleveland over a two-month period. Hair assay revealed that fifty of the eighty-eight subjects (56.8%) had used cocaine; concentration levels were generally moderate to high. In sharp contrast, urinalysis results identified only seven subjects (8%) as having recently used cocaine. Crosstabulations of urinalysis and sectioned hair assay results indicate that the two detection methods are in greatest concordance for subjects who were heavy users of cocaine and who used cocaine in the last thirty days (as determined by hair assay). Even for these subjects, however, concordance is modest. The data show that self-reports of drug use yield severe underestimates of the prevalence of cocaine use in this population. Implications of the general lack of concordance of the two testing methods are discussed, especially in terms of intervention.

Effects of a school-based drug use prevention programme for middle-school students in Taiwan

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fong-Ching Chang ◽  
Yu-Chen Chang ◽  
Ching-Mei Lee ◽  
Chih-Ning Lung ◽  
Hsin-Jung Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Prevention Programme ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Based ◽  
Drug Use Prevention
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