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Record information PAL : Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) smoking prevention program [textual record (electronic)]
Date:1985Reference:RG29Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:1284410Date(s):1985Place:National Capital Region,Place of creation:CanadaEdition statement:OriginalExtent:1945 recordsLanguage of material:EnglishScope and content:This file contains data collected through the first post-test student smoking behaviour questionnaire given to grade seven students at the end of the PAL pilot test. It is one of seven files of student data which were used in the evaluation of the pilot study of the Peer Assisted Learning Smoking Prevention Program (PAL program). The study was to measure the attractiveness, durability, ease of use and reading level of the PAL resource material; in addition, it was to determine the strength and weaknesses of the PAL process and to assess the impact of the PAL program, over the short term, on stabilizing smoking prevalence. This particular survey provides information about province school location, smoking data for Grade 7 students (aged 11-13); demographic structure of household; frequency of smoking behaviour; abstinance information; perceptions of other people and their smoking behaviour; use of chewing tobacco; pattern of teachers' smoking behaviour; school programs and policy regarding smoking; smoking behaviour of best friend; peer pressure and smoking behaviour.Provenance:Additional name(s):Additional information:General note:For the codes associated with the first seven variables refer to Abt Associates report, pg. 5. For the remaining variables consult the smoking behaviour questionnaire 1984-1985. The following variables contain out-of-range values: SES (socio-economic status - 1); Q20 (5) and Q31 (5).
COLLECTOR/COLLECTEUR: Abt Associates of Canada
Sponsor: Health and Welfare Canada
Originator (Principal Investigator): Swanson, Susan
Originator (Principal Investigator): Corlett, S.
Originator (Principal Investigator): Eaton, FrankSource of title:Other sourceRelated material:For all files relating to the PAL program consult G0001580 to G0001586.Type of computer file or data note:Database in flat file formatVarying form of title:Subject heading:Source:GovernmentFormer archival reference no.:RG29 -
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