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ERIC Number: EJ507541
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0147-0353
Validation of the CDC's YRBSS Alcohol Questions.
Gast, Julie; And Others
Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, v19 n2 p38-43 Mar-Apr 1995
This study examined whether the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System was a valid self-report instrument for gathering alcohol consumption information. College students completed surveys regarding alcohol consumption and social desirability level. No significant relationship was found between social desirability and drinking behavior. The survey appears to be a valid measurement instrument. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholic Beverages, College Students, Drinking, Higher Education, Social Behavior, Social Desirability, Student Behavior, Validity, Young Adults
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Self Report Measures; Youth Risk Behavior Survey