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- Title
Anonymous Versus Identifiable Self-Reports of Adolescent Drug Attitudes, Intentions, and Use.
- Authors
Malvin, Janet H.; Moskowitz, Joel M.
- Abstract
It is generally believed that under conditions that are not completely anonymous subjects try to suppress potentially incriminating information. This response tendency was investigated in a study comparing the effect of identifiability versus anonymity on reported attitudes, intentions, and use of drugs. It was predicted that greater reporting of pro-drug attitudes, intentions, and behaviors would occur in the anonymous condition. Twenty eight and ninth grade social studies classes were stratified by teacher and grade level. Half were randomly assigned to receive questionnaires with students names on them. The other half were provided questionnaires with no identifying information on them. Means were computed separately for each sex and analyses of variance were performed on the class-level data. Two results contradicted the hypothesis; but for current use of selected substances, the results tended to support the hypothesis. Most surprising was the overall lack of significant differences in self-reporting between experimental conditions. The findings justify continued confidence in identifiable drug surveys of adolescents.
- Subjects
RESPONDENTS; ANONYMITY; DRUG abuse; QUESTIONNAIRES; HEALTH surveys; SURVEYS
- Publication
Public Opinion Quarterly, 1983, Vol 47, Issue 4, p557
- ISSN
0033-362X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/268812