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October 1, 1975Journal of Drug Issues

The Reliability and Validity of Drug Use Responses in a Large Scale Longitudinal Survey

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ESEric SingleDalhousie UniversityDKDenise B. KandelColumbia UniversityBJBruce D. JohnsonHeart Failure & Transplant

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Implication

Longitudinal survey evaluates drug use reporting in adolescents, highlighting recall issues in responses.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess the reliability and validity of self-reported drug use responses among adolescents.
  • Conducted a longitudinal survey of 8,206 public secondary school students in New York State.
  • Analyzed self-reported drug use consistency at a single point in time and over time.
  • Compared self-reports with data obtained from best school friends.
  • Self-reported illicit drug use is consistent at one point in time but less so over time.
  • A small proportion of respondents reported using a fictitious drug, indicating valid responses.
  • Inconsistencies in reporting over time are linked to poor recall rather than intentional concealment.

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Single et al. (1975) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a06c5eb0dfe06f0a9581fb5https://doi.org/10.1177/002204267500500411
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