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Peer reviewedMayton, Daniel M., II; And Others – Journal of Drug Education, 1990
Interviewed 223 junior and senior high school students to determine which sources of drug information have utility and credibility; whether different message content and delivery style have differential effects; and whether perceptions held by parents and teachers about their ineffectiveness as information sources were accurate. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Credibility, Drug Education, Drug Use
Peer reviewedTinsley, Barbara J.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1997
The convergent validity of peer, self, and teacher methods of assessing youths' risk propensity and the relation of these measures to health risk behavior were studied with 436 elementary and junior high school students. Findings demonstrate low congruence between rater sources. Prediction depended on behavior assessed and grade level. (SLD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Children, Elementary Education
