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Protocol - Peer and Family Influence on Smoking

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Description

The Youth and Young Adult Tobacco & Vaping Survey consists of questions about peer and family smoking of e-cigarettes/vapes, cigarettes, and other tobacco products. 

Specific Instructions

First assess age then either Question 1 or Question 2 dependent on age of respondent.  

Availability

Available

Protocol

1.    UNIVERSE: RESPONDENTS AGED 16-19

Who, if anyone….

 

Your friend(s)

Your parent(s) /guardian(s)

Your sibling(s)

None of these people

Don’t know

Refused

a.    Uses e-cigarettes/vapes

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b.    Smokes cigarettes

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c.     Uses other tobacco products (cigars,chewing tobacco, etc.)

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2.      UNIVERSE: RESPONDENTS AGED 20-29

Who if anyone…

 

Your friend(s)

Your Partner

People you live with

None of these people

Don’t know

Refused

a.    Uses e-cigarettes/vapes

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b.    Smokes cigarettes

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c.     Uses other tobacco products (cigars, chewing tobacco, etc.)

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Personnel and Training Required

None

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Interviewer-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adolescent, Adult

Participants

Adolescents ages 16-19 and young adults ages 20-29.

Selection Rationale

The International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC) Youth and Young Adult Tobacco & Vaping Survey addresses multiple tobacco products and is a currently used in national tobacco surveys.

Language

English

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

The Tobacco Regulatory Research (TRR) Content Expert Panel (CEP) reviewed the measures in the Tobacco Regulatory Research collection in February 2024.

Guidance from the TRR CEP includes:

  • Replaced protocol
  • New Data Dictionary

Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)

Protocol Name from Source

The International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC). Youth and Young Adult Tobacco & Vaping Survey, Wave 7 Survey, August 2023

Source

INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL POLICY EVALUATION PROJECT (ITC) Youth and Young Adult  Tobacco & Vaping Survey, WAVE 7 SURVEY,  (Aug 2023). ESU_SOCIAL & ESU_SOCIAL_YA variables

Available here: 2023-ITC-Youth-Survey-Wave-7.pdf (davidhammond.ca)

 

General References

Driezen, P., Gravely, S., Kasza, K.A., Thompson, M.E., Cummings, K.M., Hyland, A., Fong, G.T. (2024). Prevalence of menthol cigarette use among adults who smoke from the United States by census division and demographic subgroup, 2002-2020: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Project. Population Health Metrics, 22(1), 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12963-024-00326-0.

Roberson, A., Cummings, K.M., Reid, J.L., Burkhalter, R., Gravely, S., East, K.A., Thrasher, J.F., Hammond, D. (2023). Trends in e cigarette and tobacco cigarette purchasing behaviors by youth in the United States, Canada, and England, 2017 2022. International Journal of Public Health , [Published online Nov 14, doi: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606234].

Protocol ID

710902

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
Tobacco Regulatory Research - Host: Social/Cognitive
Measure Name

Peer and Family Influence on Smoking

Release Date

May 3, 2024

Definition

This measure assesses the adolescent’s assessment of the use of cigarettes by parents,siblings, and partners. This measure focuses on exposure of the adolescent and young adult to smoking in their immediate familial and social networks.

Purpose

This specific index was developed to assess the smoking status of immediate family members and best friends.

Keywords

peer influence, smoking influence, parental influence, smoking exposure, International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation, ITC, vaping

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
710902 Peer and Family Influence on Smoking
Publications

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