Comparison of the responses of cross-sectional web- and paper-based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of Japanese adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In Japan, paper-based surveys are currently more effective than web-based surveys. This study compared the response rates and lifestyle behaviors between paper- and web-based surveys conducted among Japanese junior and senior high schools.

Methods

In total, there were 42 and 64 junior and senior high schools, respectively, for the web-based surveys and 20 and 27 junior and senior high schools, respectively, for the paper-based surveys. The questionnaire covered lifestyle behaviors (e.g., alcohol consumption, smoking, exercise, eating, and sleep status), mental health, and plans to attend college. School- and student-level response rates by survey method were assessed, and so was the effect on the reporting of each lifestyle behavior using logistic regression models

SUBMITTER: Otsuka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10583168 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature