03/Feb/2022
Validity and reliability of the Smoking-related Health Literacy Assessment Scale
einstein (São Paulo). 03/Feb/2022;20:eAO5156.
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Validity and reliability of the Smoking-related Health Literacy Assessment Scale
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO5156
ABSTRACT Objective To create an instrument to assess smoking-related health literacy among smokers, and to estimate validity of its content and reliability. Methods A methodological, quantitative study. The creation of the instrument included the following steps: establishing a conceptual structure; defining objectives and target population; preparation of items or response scales; selecting and organizing items; instrument structuring; content validation and pre-test. The instrument was named Smoking-related Health Literacy Assessment Scale. Results The Smoking-related Health Literacy Scale had statistically significant measures […]
Keywords: Health literacy; Reproducibility of Results; Tobacco; Tobacco use disorder; Validation study
28/Dec/2018
Influence of parental smoking on the use of alcohol and illicit drugs among adolescents
einstein (São Paulo). 28/Dec/2018;17(1):eAO4377.
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Influence of parental smoking on the use of alcohol and illicit drugs among adolescents
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2019AO4377
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the association between parental smoking and the use of alcohol and illicit drugs among adolescent children. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 6,264 adolescents (59.7% female) aged between 14 and 19 years. To establish the sample, we used two-stage cluster random sampling. The data on parental smoking and use of cigarettes, alcohol and illicit drugs among adolescents were collected using a questionnaire. Results: Smoking adolescents were more prone to use alcohol (odds ratio − OR: 10.35; 95%CI: […]
Keywords: Adolescent; Parenting; Parents; Public health; Street Drugs; Tobacco use disorder