The measurement of substance use among adolescents: When is the ‘bogus pipeline’ method needed?

摘要: The use of objective measures to assess cigarette smoking among adolescents has become commonplace in research studies recent years. This trend is based on evidence that this so called pipeline methodology can increase the disclosure socially proscribed behaviors a setting where might otherwise feel pressure deny they smoke. paper examines effects alone and combination with procedures designed ensure anonymity tobacco, alcohol, marijuana by young adolescents. data indicate significantly tobacco when students are promised confidentiality but not anonymity. However, was assured, just as high without pipeline; for use, higher pipeline. No were observed alcohol disclosure. These interpreted their implications prospective cross sectional studies.