Protocol - Media Use
- Exposure to Tobacco Marketing through Internet and Social Media Use
- Sitting-Sedentary Behavior - Adolescent
- Sitting-Sedentary Behavior - Adult
Description
This protocol uses seven questions from Wave 6 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study to assess the average amount of time spent using different types of media and viewing various social media sites.
Specific Instructions
None
Availability
Protocol
The next questions ask about your TV, radio, internet, and cell phone use.
1. On an average weekday, about how much time do you spend watching television and streaming videos that include commercials?
[ ] None
[ ] Half hour or less
[ ] About 1 hour
[ ] About 2 hours
[ ] About 3 hours
[ ] About 4 hours
[ ] About 5 hours
[ ] About 6 hours
7[ ]hours or more
-8[ ]DONT KNOW
-7[ ]REFUSED
2. On an average weekend day, about how much time do you spend watching television and streaming videos that include commercials?
1[ ]None
2[ ]Less than 1 hour
3[ ]1 to 2 hours
4[ ]3 to 4 hours
5[ ]5 to 6 hours
6[ ]7 to 8 hours
7[ ]9 to 10 hours
8[ ]11 hours or more
-8[ ]DONT KNOW
-7[ ]REFUSED
3. On an average weekday, about how much time do you spend listening to the radio or online radio stations that include commercials?
1[ ]None
2[ ]Half hour or less
3[ ]About 1 hour
4[ ]About 2 hours
5[ ]About 3 hours
6[ ]About 4 hours
7[ ]About 5 hours
8[ ]About 6 hours
9[ ]7 hours or more
-8[ ]DONT KNOW
-7[ ]REFUSED
4. On an average weekend day, about how much time do you spend listening to the radio or online radio stations that include commercials?
1[ ]None
2[ ]Less than 1 hour
3[ ]1 to 2 hours
4[ ]3 to 4 hours
5[ ]5 to 6 hours
6[ ]7 to 8 hours
7[ ]9 to 10 hours
8[ ]11 hours or more
-8[ ]DONT KNOW
-7[ ]REFUSED
5. Sometimes people use the Internet or apps to connect with other people online through social networks like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter. This is often called social media.
Do you use social media?
1[ ]Yes
2[ ]No
-8[ ]DONT KNOW
-7[ ]REFUSED
6. On an average weekday, about how much time do you spend on social media?
1[ ]None
2[ ]Half hour or less
3[ ]About 1 hour
4[ ]About 2 hours
5[ ]About 3 hours
6[ ]About 4 hours
7[ ]About 5 hours
8[ ]About 6 hours
9[ ]7 hours or more
-8[ ]DONT KNOW
-7[ ]REFUSED
7. On an average weekend day, about how much time do you spend on social media?
1[ ]None
2[ ]Less than 1 hour
3[ ]1 to 2 hours
4[ ]3 to 4 hours
5[ ]5 to 6 hours
6[ ]7 to 8 hours
7[ ]9 to 10 hours
8[ ]11 hours or more
-8[ ]DONT KNOW
-7[ ]REFUSED
Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Child, Adolescent, Adult
Participants
Youth and adults
Selection Rationale
Having measures of media use can be an important covariate in analyses assessing anti-tobacco advertising exposure and other areas of research.
Language
English, Other languages available at source
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
The Tobacco Regulatory Research (TRR) Content Expert Panel (CEP) reviewed the measures in the Tobacco Regulatory Research collection in February 2024.
Guidance from the TRR CEP includes:
• Replaced protocol
• New Data Dictionary
Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)
Protocol Name from Source
Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study [United States] Public-Use Files, Wave 6: Adult Questionnaire (English Version)
Source
United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Drug Abuse, and United States Department of Health and Human Services. Food and Drug Administration. Center for Tobacco Products. Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study [United States] Public-Use Files. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-12-15. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR36498.v19
Link to access documentation: https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/NAHDAP/studies/36498/datadocumentation
General References
Unger JB, Chaloupka FJ, Vallone D, Thrasher JF, Nettles DS, Hendershot TP, Swan GE. PhenX: environment measures for tobacco regulatory research. Tobacco Control. 2020 Jan;29(Suppl 1):s35.
Protocol ID
750702
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping |
|---|
Measure Name
Media Use
Release Date
May 3, 2024
Definition
Instrument used to assess general media use.
Purpose
The purpose of this measure is to assess a respondent’s average time using different types of media.
Keywords
media use; media; media use; media consumption; social media; legacy truth campaign; LTC; Facebook; Twitter; YouTube; Pinterest; Snapchat; television; TV; movies; Netflix; Xbox; Roku; DVR; smart TV; video games; desktop computer; laptop computer; screen; screen time; Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health; PATH
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 750702 | Media Use |
Publications
There are no publications listed for this protocol.