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Protocol - Self-reported Exposure to Smoking on Television and in the Movies

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Description

This protocol uses one item from the Survey of Teen Opinions about Retail Environments (STORE), a school-based survey that included 1,681 adolescents (ages 11-14 years). This item assesses perceived exposure to people who smoke in movies or on television.

Specific Instructions

For the purposes of scoring, the WG recommends that the following scale be used: Never = 1, Rarely = 2, Sometimes = 3, and Often = 4

In addition, 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.

Availability

Available

Protocol

1. In the past 7 days, how often did you see TV shows or movies where someone was smoking?

[ ] Never

[ ] Rarely

[ ] Sometimes

[ ] Often

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

Self-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Child, Adolescent

Participants

Adolescents (ages 11-14).

Selection Rationale

Consensus documents (e.g., Surgeon General reports, National Cancer Institute monographs) indicate that exposure to smoking in movies promotes smoking initiation, and the World Health Organization recommends a variety of policies to reduce youth exposure to tobacco imagery in entertainment media. Fine-grained assessment of exposure to tobacco in films (e.g., Beach Method) requires a significant amount of resources and survey questions that are likely beyond the scope of most tobacco research. This single item selected here shows evidence of predictive validity amongst young adolescents.

Language

English

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
caDSR Form PhenX PX751001 - Selfreported Exposure To Smoking On Television And In T 6248539 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None.

Process and Review

Not applicable.

Protocol Name from Source

Survey of Teen Opinions about Retail Environments (STORE)

Source

Survey of Teen Opinions about Retail Environments (STORE)

General References

None.

Protocol ID

751001

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX751001_Self_reported_Exposure_Smoking_TV_Movies
PX751001010000 In the past 7 days, how often did you see TV more
shows or movies where someone was smoking? show less
N/A
Tobacco Regulatory Research: Environment
Measure Name

Self-reported Exposure to Smoking on Television and in the Movies

Release Date

June 24, 2015

Definition

This measure is used to assess young adolescents’ exposure to smoking in entertainment media-television and the movies.

Purpose

The purpose of this measure is to gain an understanding of an adolescent’s exposure to smoking in the media.

Keywords

smoking, tobacco, television, TV, televisions shows, movies, media, youth, Adolescents

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
751001 Self-reported Exposure to Smoking on Television and in the Movies
Publications

Garcia-Cazarin, M.L., Mandal, R.J., Grana, R., Wanke, K.L., Meissner, H. (2020) Host-agent-vector-environment measures for electronic cigarette research used in NIH grants. Tobacco Control. 2020 January; 29(1). doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054032