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- A study analyzed data from 3020 adolescents to understand psychosocial factors influencing participation in a longitudinal study about tobacco use.
- About 31.2% of participants failed to attend at least one follow-up survey, with boys being 50% more likely to not participate compared to girls.
- Factors such as family issues (like divorce), unemployment, relocation, stressful life events, tobacco and alcohol use, and school performance were all linked to a higher likelihood of nonparticipation.
Article Abstract
To gain knowledge on psychosocial characteristics that predict the propensity of participation in longitudinal studies, attrition was analysed in a cohort of 3020 adolescents participating in the baseline survey of a longitudinal study with repeated followup focusing on adolescents' tobacco use. During the followup surveys, the proportion of responders was constantly at or above 90%. There were 941 adolescents (31.2%) who failed to participate in at least one of the six followup surveys. Boys had a fifty percent increased risk of nonparticipation compared with girls. Adolescents in families with experience of divorce, unemployment, and change of residence had a higher risk of nonparticipation. An increasing number of stressful life events during the previous year, uptake of tobacco use, number of friends, perceived performance at school, truancy, and alcohol use during the last term also independently associated with nonparticipation. Diverse psychosocial characteristics are independently associated with nonparticipation of youths in longitudinal studies.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354444 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/654030 | DOI Listing |
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