Comparison of Paper-and-Pencil Versus Web Administration of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS): Risk Behavior Prevalence Estimates

Danice K. Eaton, Nancy D. Brener, Laura Kann, Maxine M. Denniston, Tim McManus, Tonja M. Kyle, Alice M. Roberts, Katherine H. Flint and James G. Ross
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Danice K. Eaton: Division of Adolescent and School Health, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA, dhe0@cdc.gov
Nancy D. Brener: Division of Adolescent and School Health, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Laura Kann: Division of Adolescent and School Health, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Maxine M. Denniston: Division of Adolescent and School Health, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Tim McManus: Division of Adolescent and School Health, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Tonja M. Kyle: ICF Macro Inc., Calverton, MD, USA
Alice M. Roberts: ICF Macro Inc., Calverton, MD, USA
Katherine H. Flint: ICF Macro Inc., Calverton, MD, USA
James G. Ross: ICF Macro Inc., Calverton, MD, USA

Evaluation Review, 2010, vol. 34, issue 2, 137-153

Abstract: The authors examined whether paper-and-pencil and Web surveys administered in the school setting yield equivalent risk behavior prevalence estimates. Data were from a methods study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in spring 2008. Intact classes of 9th- or 10th-grade students were assigned randomly to complete a survey via paper-and-pencil or Web. Data from 5,227 students were analyzed using logistic regression to identify associations of mode with reporting of 74 risk behaviors. Mode was associated with reporting of only 7 of the 74 risk behaviors. Results indicate prevalence estimates from paper-and-pencil and Web school-based surveys are generally equivalent.

Keywords: survey research methodology; survey mode; risk behavior; adolescent (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X10362491

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