Psychosocial Determinants of Attrition in a Longitudinal Study of Tobacco Use in Youth

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. Dur...

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Main Authors: Ann Post, Hans Gilljam, Sven Bremberg, Maria Rosaria Galanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/654030