Using Cognitive Interviewing to Better Assess Young Adult E-cigarette Use.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Characteristics of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) make assessment of their use a challenge for researchers. Cognitive interviews are a way of gaining insight into participants' interpretations of survey questions and the methods they use in answering them, to improve survey tools.

Methods

We used cognitive interviews to modify a young adult survey and improve assessment of quantity and frequency of ENDS use, as well as reasons for initiation and use of ENDS products. Twenty-five college students between the ages of 18 and 32 participated in individual cognitive interviews, which assessed question comprehension, answer estimation, retrieval processes, and answer response processes.

Results

Comprehension issues arose discerning between ENDS dev

SUBMITTER: Hinds JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896803 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature