Feasibility of Surveying Navy Dependents About Substance Abuse: Alternative Approaches, Cost Estimates, Sampling.

Abstract

This report addresses the feasibility of administering a survey about substance abuse to Navy dependent (NDEP) spouses and youth. Because of the extreme sensitivity of the items ('Do you use the following drugs...?'), known as self-report questions, special consideration was given to: survey mode (interview, by-mail, etc.), protection of confidentiality, nonresponse rate, and validity of response. On-going survey projects with national samples were reviewed. Special problems regarding identification and location of a sample of NDEPs (involving more complex procedures than for a national sample) were addressed. Costs were roughly estimated for alternative modes of administration under two conditions: (1) 'Piggy-back' an on-going survey project and (2) conduct a separate NDEP survey. As a tool for management decision making, a matrix format was designed to display a summarization of many considerations for each alternative mode.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA304201

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