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Psychosocial Determinants of Attrition in a Longitudinal Study of Tobacco Use in Youth
Joint Authors
Post, Ann
Gilljam, Hans
Bremberg, Sven
Galanti, Maria Rosaria
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
To gain knowledge on psychosocial characteristics that predict the propensity of participation in longitudinal studies, attrition was analysed in a cohort of 3020 adolescents participating in the baseline survey of a longitudinal study with repeated followup focusing on adolescents’ tobacco use.
During the followup surveys, the proportion of responders was constantly at or above 90%.
There were 941 adolescents (31.2%) who failed to participate in at least one of the six followup surveys.
Boys had a fifty percent increased risk of nonparticipation compared with girls.
Adolescents in families with experience of divorce, unemployment, and change of residence had a higher risk of nonparticipation.
An increasing number of stressful life events during the previous year, uptake of tobacco use, number of friends, perceived performance at school, truancy, and alcohol use during the last term also independently associated with nonparticipation.
Diverse psychosocial characteristics are independently associated with nonparticipation of youths in longitudinal studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Post, Ann& Gilljam, Hans& Bremberg, Sven& Galanti, Maria Rosaria. 2012. Psychosocial Determinants of Attrition in a Longitudinal Study of Tobacco Use in Youth. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Post, Ann…[et al.]. Psychosocial Determinants of Attrition in a Longitudinal Study of Tobacco Use in Youth. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Post, Ann& Gilljam, Hans& Bremberg, Sven& Galanti, Maria Rosaria. Psychosocial Determinants of Attrition in a Longitudinal Study of Tobacco Use in Youth. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488586
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488586