Comparison of the responses of cross-sectional web- and paper-based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of Japanese adolescents
Objective: In Japan, paper-based surveys are currently more effective than web-based surveys. This study compared the response rates and lifestyle behaviors between paper- and web-based surveys conducted among Japanese junior and senior high schools. Methods: In total, there were 42 and 64 junior an...
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| author | Yuichiro Otsuka Aya Kinjo Yoshitaka Kaneita Osamu Itani Yuki Kuwabara Ruriko Minobe Hitoshi Maesato Susumu Higuchi Hideyuki Kanda Hisashi Yoshimoto Maki Jike Hideaki Kasuga Teruna Ito Yoneatsu Osaki |
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| description | Objective: In Japan, paper-based surveys are currently more effective than web-based surveys. This study compared the response rates and lifestyle behaviors between paper- and web-based surveys conducted among Japanese junior and senior high schools. Methods: In total, there were 42 and 64 junior and senior high schools, respectively, for the web-based surveys and 20 and 27 junior and senior high schools, respectively, for the paper-based surveys. The questionnaire covered lifestyle behaviors (e.g., alcohol consumption, smoking, exercise, eating, and sleep status), mental health, and plans to attend college. School- and student-level response rates by survey method were assessed, and so was the effect on the reporting of each lifestyle behavior using logistic regression models. Results: The school response rates were 16.0% and 38.3% for web- and paper-based surveys, respectively. The student response rates were 88.7% and 77.2%, respectively. The web-based group had significantly more female participants and lower response rates for higher grades in senior high schools. The odds of lifetime and current alcohol consumption and poor mental health were lower, whereas those of lifetime use of conventional cigarettes, shorter sleep duration, and plans to continue attending college were higher among web-based (vs. paper-based) participants. Conclusions: The school response rate was poor in the web-based survey. However, whether the differences in lifestyle behavior are attributed to selection bias or the survey method remains unclear. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81563daf52e14ac8b545f433498088d42023-10-13T11:04:03ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552023-12-0136102462Comparison of the responses of cross-sectional web- and paper-based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of Japanese adolescentsYuichiro Otsuka0Aya Kinjo1Yoshitaka Kaneita2Osamu Itani3Yuki Kuwabara4Ruriko Minobe5Hitoshi Maesato6Susumu Higuchi7Hideyuki Kanda8Hisashi Yoshimoto9Maki Jike10Hideaki Kasuga11Teruna Ito12Yoneatsu Osaki13Division of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-kamimachi, Itabasi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan; Corresponding author.Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago-city, Tottori 683-8503, JapanDivision of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-kamimachi, Itabasi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, JapanDivision of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-kamimachi, Itabasi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, JapanDivision of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago-city, Tottori 683-8503, JapanNational Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka-city, Kanagawa 239-0841, JapanNational Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka-city, Kanagawa 239-0841, JapanNational Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka-city, Kanagawa 239-0841, JapanDepartment of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama-city, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Family Medicine, General Practice and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki 305-8576, JapanDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Showa Women’s University, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-8533, JapanDepartment of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fuksushima-city, Fukushima 960-1295, JapanDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Koriyama Women’s University, Koriyama-city, Fukushima 963-8503, JapanDivision of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago-city, Tottori 683-8503, JapanObjective: In Japan, paper-based surveys are currently more effective than web-based surveys. This study compared the response rates and lifestyle behaviors between paper- and web-based surveys conducted among Japanese junior and senior high schools. Methods: In total, there were 42 and 64 junior and senior high schools, respectively, for the web-based surveys and 20 and 27 junior and senior high schools, respectively, for the paper-based surveys. The questionnaire covered lifestyle behaviors (e.g., alcohol consumption, smoking, exercise, eating, and sleep status), mental health, and plans to attend college. School- and student-level response rates by survey method were assessed, and so was the effect on the reporting of each lifestyle behavior using logistic regression models. Results: The school response rates were 16.0% and 38.3% for web- and paper-based surveys, respectively. The student response rates were 88.7% and 77.2%, respectively. The web-based group had significantly more female participants and lower response rates for higher grades in senior high schools. The odds of lifetime and current alcohol consumption and poor mental health were lower, whereas those of lifetime use of conventional cigarettes, shorter sleep duration, and plans to continue attending college were higher among web-based (vs. paper-based) participants. Conclusions: The school response rate was poor in the web-based survey. However, whether the differences in lifestyle behavior are attributed to selection bias or the survey method remains unclear.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335523003534AdolescentJapanResponse rateWeb-based surveyPaper-based surveySmoking |
| spellingShingle | Yuichiro Otsuka Aya Kinjo Yoshitaka Kaneita Osamu Itani Yuki Kuwabara Ruriko Minobe Hitoshi Maesato Susumu Higuchi Hideyuki Kanda Hisashi Yoshimoto Maki Jike Hideaki Kasuga Teruna Ito Yoneatsu Osaki Comparison of the responses of cross-sectional web- and paper-based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of Japanese adolescents Preventive Medicine Reports Adolescent Japan Response rate Web-based survey Paper-based survey Smoking |
| title | Comparison of the responses of cross-sectional web- and paper-based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of Japanese adolescents |
| title_full | Comparison of the responses of cross-sectional web- and paper-based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of Japanese adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of the responses of cross-sectional web- and paper-based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of Japanese adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of the responses of cross-sectional web- and paper-based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of Japanese adolescents |
| title_short | Comparison of the responses of cross-sectional web- and paper-based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of Japanese adolescents |
| title_sort | comparison of the responses of cross sectional web and paper based surveys on lifestyle behaviors of japanese adolescents |
| topic | Adolescent Japan Response rate Web-based survey Paper-based survey Smoking |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335523003534 |
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