Protocol - Youth Cigarette Purchase Behaviors and Experiences
Description
This protocol includes five questions from the University of Michigan and National Institutes of Health’s 2022 Monitoring the Future (MTF) project survey that captures data related to youth purchase behaviors and experiences.
Specific Instructions
The WG recommends that investigators consider clearly defining "tobacco products" by noting whether that definition includes or excludes certain types of related products based on these criteria: products that are intended for human consumption; made or derived from tobacco; typically contain nicotine, but sometimes do not; and are not Food and Drug Administration-approved tobacco-cessation products.
The Tobacco Regulatory Research Content Expert Panel suggests investigators consider nicotine as derived from any source, including both natural and synthetic, when administering this protocol.
Availability
Protocol
1. During the last 30 days, about how many times (if any) have you bought cigarettes…
a. …by having a friend or relative buy them for you?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
b. …on your own from vending machines?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
c. …through the mail?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
d. …in a store where you pick up the pack (or carton) and bring it to the check-out counter?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
e. …in a store where the clerk has to hand you the pack or carton?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
f. …bought them in some other way?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
2. During the last 30 days, about how many times (if any) did YOU buy cigarettes for your own use…
a. …at a big supermarket?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
b. …at a small grocery store?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
c. …at a drugstore?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
d. …at a convenience store (like a Hop-In or 7-11) or a gas station?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
e. …from a website?
[ ] None
1[ ]Time
2[ ]Times
3-5[ ]Times
6-9[ ]Times
[ ] 10 or More
3. What brand of cigarettes do you usually smoke? (Brands are in alphabetical order. Mark only one.)
[ ] American Spirit®
[ ] Basic®
[ ] Benson & Hedges®
[ ] Black & Whites®
[ ] Cambridge®
[ ] Camel®
[ ] Capri®
[ ] Carlton®
[ ] Doral®
[ ] GPC®
[ ] Kent®
[ ] Kool®
[ ] Marlboro®
[ ] Merit®
[ ] Misty®
[ ] Monarch®
[ ] More®
[ ] Newport®
[ ] Pall Mall®
[ ] Parliament®
[ ] Salem®
[ ] Virginia Slims®
[ ] Winston®
[ ] Other
[ ] No usual brand
4. The last time that you tried to buy cigarettes in a store or gas station, were you asked for proof of age?
[ ] I never tried to buy cigarettes at a store or gas station
[ ] No, they didn’t ask me and they sold me the cigarettes
[ ] No, they didn’t ask but they didn’t sell me the cigarettes
[ ] Yes, I was asked for proof of age
If yes, what happened?
[ ] I showed some ID and got the cigarettes
[ ] I showed some ID but they refused to sell me the cigarettes
[ ] I didn’t show ID and they sold them to me anyway
[ ] I didn’t show ID and they didn’t sell me any cigarettes
5. Have you ever gone to a store and bought just one or a few cigarettes (fewer than the usual pack of 20)?
[ ] No, never
[ ] Yes, in the past 12 months
[ ] Yes, but not in the past 12 months
Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| 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
Self-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adolescent
Participants
Adolescents (ages 13-17)
Selection Rationale
The Monitoring the Future (MTF) study is a reliable, valid, large-scale, national study that has been continuously administered to 12th graders since 1975. Since 1991, 8th and 10th graders have been included.
Language
English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|
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:
• Updated protocol
Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)
Protocol Name from Source
Monitoring the Future (MTF), 2022
Source
University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2022). Monitoring the Future: A continuing study of American youth. Ann Arbor, MI: Author.
Kloska, D. D., Miech, R. A., Johnston, L. D., Bachman, J. G., OMalley, P. M., Schulenberg, J. E., and Patrick, M. E. (2023). Codebook for Monitoring the Future: 12th grade surveys, 2022. Ann Arbor: Institute for Social Research. The University of Michigan. Available from https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/38882/datadocumentation#
*when you get to this link, select the “download” drop down box and choose documentation
For Individual Variable Search (https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/38882/variables)
Variables: V6521; V6522; V6523; V6524; V6525; V6592; V6526; V6527; V6528, V6529; V6693; V6530
General References
Feng, B., & Pesko, M. F. (2019). Revisiting the effects of tobacco retailer compliance inspections on youth tobacco use. American Journal of Health Economics, 5(4), 509-532.
Johnston LD, O’malley PM, Terry-McElrath YM. (2004). Methods, locations, and ease of cigarette access for American youth, 1997-2002. Am J Prev Med; 27(4):267-76.
Unger JB, Chaloupka FJ, Vallone D, Thrasher JF, Nettles DS, Hendershot TP, Swan GE. PhenX: environment measures for tobacco regulatory research. Tobacco Control. 2020 Jan;29(Suppl 1):s35.
Protocol ID
751502
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping |
|---|
Measure Name
Youth Cigarette Purchase Behaviors and Experiences
Release Date
May 3, 2024
Definition
This measure is used to assess cigarette purchase behaviors and experiences among youth.
Purpose
The purpose of this measure is to gain an understanding of youths’ behaviors and experiences when purchasing cigarettes.
Keywords
youth cigarette purchase behaviors and experiences; Monitoring the Future; MTF; youth purchase behaviors; youth purchase experiences; cigarettes; cigarette purchase
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 751502 | Youth Cigarette Purchase Behaviors and Experiences |
Publications
There are no publications listed for this protocol.