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Fourth Graders: Tobacco Attitudes, Behaviors, and Knowledge
Objective:
To determine validity and reliability of an instrument and to elicit
information regarding tobacco attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge.
Methods: Instrument used in this study was reviewed by expert
panel, checked for internal consistency, and pilot tested on 455
fourth graders. Results: Internal consistency for knowledge
(.679), attitude (.764), and behavior (.693). Correlations were
significant (.001) between knowledge and behavior (.559), attitude
and behavior (.552), and knowledge and behavior (.276). Knowledge,
attitude, and behavior differed significantly by gender. Conclusion:
The instrument is comprehensive (75+ line items) and effective in
eliciting tobacco-specific information from fourth graders.
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