Journal article
Finding Needles in a Haystack: A Methodology for Identifying and Sampling Community-Based Youth Smoking Cessation Programs
Evaluation review, Vol.34(1), pp.35-51
02/01/2010
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X09355258
PMID: 20130235
Abstract
Background: Surveys of community-based programs are difficult to conduct when there is virtually no information about the number or locations of the programs of interest. This article describes the methodology used by the Helping Young Smokers Quit (HYSQ) initiative to identify and profile community-based youth smoking cessation programs in the absence of a defined sample frame. Methods: We developed a two-stage sampling design, with counties as the first-stage probability sampling units. The second stage used snowball sampling to saturation, to identify individuals who administered youth smoking cessation programs across three economic sectors in each county. Multivariate analyses modeled the relationship between program screening, eligibility, and response rates and economic sector and stratification criteria. Cumulative logit models analyzed the relationship between the number of contacts in a county and the number of programs screened, eligible, or profiled in a county. Results: The snowball process yielded 9,983 unique and traceable contacts. Urban and high-income counties yielded significantly more screened program administrators; urban counties produced significantly more eligible programs, but there was no significant association between the county characteristics and program response rate. There is a positive relationship between the number of informants initially located and the number of programs screened, eligible, and profiled in a county. Discussion: Our strategy to identify youth tobacco cessation programs could be used to create a sample frame for other nonprofit organizations that are difficult to identify due to a lack of existing directories, lists, or other traditional sample frames.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Finding Needles in a Haystack: A Methodology for Identifying and Sampling Community-Based Youth Smoking Cessation Programs
- Creators
- Sherry Emery - University of Illinois at ChicagoJungwha Lee - Northwestern UniversitySusan J. Curry - University of IowaTim Johnson - University of Illinois at ChicagoAmy K. Sporer - Institute for Health Research and Policy, University#R#of Illinois at ChicagoRobin Mermelstein - Cancer CenterBrian Flay - Oregon State UniversityRichard Warnecke - Institute for Health Research and Policy, University#R#of Illinois at Chicago
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Evaluation review, Vol.34(1), pp.35-51
- Publisher
- Sage
- DOI
- 10.1177/0193841X09355258
- PMID
- 20130235
- ISSN
- 0193-841X
- eISSN
- 1552-3926
- Number of pages
- 17
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2010
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984366286502771
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