Computer administration of a school‐based adolescent health survey

Me, Hibbert; Hamill, Cheryl; Rosier, Malcolm J.; Caust, Joanna; Patton, George C.; Bowes, Glenn

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb00932.x

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“…Rates of marijuana and other illicit substance use were reasonably congruent between our sample and the national household survey [18]. The correlation between being sexually active and substance use and the clustering of health risk behaviours are consistent with international studies; [19] this is one of very few Australian studies [20] to report explicitly on this.…”

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Sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted infections and attitudes to chlamydia testing among a unique national sample of young Australians: baseline data from a randomised controlled trial

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BackgroundChlamydia infection is the most common notifiable sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Australia and mostly affects young people (15 – 25 years). This paper presents baseline data from a randomised controlled trial that aimed to increase chlamydia testing among sexually active young people. The objectives were to identify associations between sexual behaviour, substance use and STI history and explore attitudes to chlamydia testing.MethodsThis study was conducted in cyberspace. Study recruitment, allocation, delivery of interventions and baseline and follow up data collection all took place online. Participants were 16 – 25 years old and resided in Australia. Substance use correlates of sexual activity; predictors of history of STIs; barriers to and facilitators of chlamydia testing were analysed.ResultsOf 856 participants (79.1% female), 704 had experienced penetrative intercourse. Sexually active participants were more likely to smoke regularly or daily, to drink alcohol, or to have binge drunk or used marijuana or other illicit substances recently. Risk factors for having a history of any STI were 3 or more sexual partners ever, 6 or more partners in the past 12 months, condom non-use and being 20 years or older. Almost all sexually active participants said that they would have a chlamydia test if their doctor recommended it.ConclusionsSexually active young people are at risk of STIs and may engage in substance use risk behaviours. Where one health risk behaviour is identified, it is important to seek information about others. Chlamydia testing can be facilitated by doctors and nurses recommending it. Primary care providers have a useful role in chlamydia control.Trial RegistrationAustralian and New Zealand Trials Registry ACTRN12607000582459

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Sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted infections and attitudes to chlamydia testing among a unique national sample of young Australians: baseline data from a randomised controlled trial

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“…Although these measures of frequent alcohol use and heavy drinking originally used an 8-point response option from 0 “never” to 7 “40 or more times,” responses were recoded to reduce skewness. The recoded items were scored on a 4-point scale, ranging from 0 “never” to 3 “6 or more times.” Alcohol harm , measured at age 15, focused on eight harmful consequences of drinking, scored on a frequency scale of “never” to “40 or more times” over the past year (Hibbert, Caust, Patton, Rosier, & Bowes, 1996). Consequences included loss of control (e.g., “not able to stop drinking once you had started”) and social conflict (e.g., “become violent and get into a fight”).…”

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Influence of Early Onset of Alcohol Use on the Development of Adolescent Alcohol Problems: a Longitudinal Binational Study

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This study examined cross-national similarities in a developmental model linking early age of alcohol use onset to frequent drinking and heavy drinking and alcohol problems 1 and 2 years later in a binational sample of 13-year-old students from 2 states: Washington State, United States, and Victoria, Australia (N = 1,833). A range of individual, family, school, and peer influences were included in analyses to investigate their unique and shared contribution to development of early and more serious forms of alcohol use and harms from misuse. Data were collected annually over a 3-year period from ages 13 to 15. Analyses were conducted using multiple-group structural equation modeling. For both states, early use of alcohol predicted frequent drinking, which predicted alcohol problems. Family protective influences had no direct effects on heavy drinking, nor effects on alcohol harm in either state, whereas school protection directly reduced the risk of heavy drinking in both states. Exposure to antisocial peers and siblings predicted a higher likelihood of heavy drinking and alcohol harm for students in both Washington and Victoria. Implications for the prevention of adolescent alcohol problems are discussed.

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“…In adolescents, the use of computer-administered instruments may be advantageous. Not only do adolescents enjoy using this technology (which may improve participation rates), but less time is required to answer questions if branched formatting is used [42]. In addition, computer-administered instruments may enhance the rate of honest self-report when asking about personal and potentially embarrassing issues such as adherence to medication, risk-taking behaviour and sexuality.…”

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Quality-of-life assessment in children and adolescents with asthma

Rutishauser¹,

Sawyer²,

Bowes³

1998

Eur Respir J

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Health-related quality of life has become an essential part of health outcome measurement in chronic disorders. However, it is only recently that health professionals have focused on quality-of-life assessment in children and adolescents. Several generic, as well as the asthma-specific quality-of-life instruments specifically designed for use in children and adolescents are reviewed in this article with particular regard to the conceptual and methodological features of the measures and their applicability in clinical studies. The recently published Child Health Questionnaire is a useful generic instrument to comprehensively assess quality of life, in particular when comparing young people with different chronic disorders. The Pediatric Asthma Quality-of-life Questionnaire has shown responsiveness to change over time, but it lacks age-specificity with regard to psychosocial issues and comprehensiveness of quality-of-life assessment. In contrast, the Childhood Asthma Questionnaire provides three different versions for different target ages. However, its generic part is not reflective of the respondent's health status. The other asthma-specific instruments have major conceptual deficiencies when used as a single measure for quality-of-life assessment. In the absence of a single ideal instrument, the use of batteries of quality-of-life instruments is therefore recommended and further research is required to identify the impact that age and developmental status have on quality-of-life assessment.

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Computer administration of a school‐based adolescent health survey

Abstract: The use of computers in survey research provides many advantages in data collection including exposure only to relevant questions and the opportunity of asking sensitive questions.

Cited by 22 publications

References 13 publications

Sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted infections and attitudes to chlamydia testing among a unique national sample of young Australians: baseline data from a randomised controlled trial

Sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted infections and attitudes to chlamydia testing among a unique national sample of young Australians: baseline data from a randomised controlled trial

Influence of Early Onset of Alcohol Use on the Development of Adolescent Alcohol Problems: a Longitudinal Binational Study

Quality-of-life assessment in children and adolescents with asthma

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