Protocol - Youth Cigarette Purchase Behaviors and Experiences

Description

This protocol includes five questions from the University of Michigan and National Institutes of Health’s 2022 Monitoring the Future (MTF) project survey that captures data related to youth purchase behaviors and experiences.

Specific Instructions

The WG recommends that investigators consider clearly defining "tobacco products" by noting whether that definition includes or excludes certain types of related products based on these criteria: products that are intended for human consumption; made or derived from tobacco; typically contain nicotine, but sometimes do not; and are not Food and Drug Administration-approved tobacco-cessation products.

The Tobacco Regulatory Research Content Expert Panel suggests investigators consider nicotine as derived from any source, including both natural and synthetic, when administering this protocol.

Availability

This protocol is freely available; permission not required for use.

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Protocol

1. During the last 30 days, about how many times (if any) have you bought cigarettes…

a. …by having a friend or relative buy them for you?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

b. …on your own from vending machines?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

c. …through the mail?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

d. …in a store where you pick up the pack (or carton) and bring it to the check-out counter?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

e. …in a store where the clerk has to hand you the pack or carton?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

f. …bought them in some other way?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

2. During the last 30 days, about how many times (if any) did YOU buy cigarettes for your own use…

a. …at a big supermarket?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

b. …at a small grocery store?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

c. …at a drugstore?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

d. …at a convenience store (like a Hop-In or 7-11) or a gas station?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

e. …from a website?

[ ] None

[ ] 1 Time

[ ] 2 Times

[ ] 3-5 Times

[ ] 6-9 Times

[ ] 10 or More

3. What brand of cigarettes do you usually smoke? (Brands are in alphabetical order. Mark only one.)

[ ] American Spirit®

[ ] Basic®

[ ] Benson & Hedges®

[ ] Black & Whites®

[ ] Cambridge®

[ ] Camel®

[ ] Capri®

[ ] Carlton®

[ ] Doral®

[ ] GPC®

[ ] Kent®

[ ] Kool®

[ ] Marlboro®

[ ] Merit®

[ ] Misty®

[ ] Monarch®

[ ] More®

[ ] Newport®

[ ] Pall Mall®

[ ] Parliament®

[ ] Salem®

[ ] Virginia Slims®

[ ] Winston®

[ ] Other

[ ] No usual brand

4. The last time that you tried to buy cigarettes in a store or gas station, were you asked for proof of age?

[ ] I never tried to buy cigarettes at a store or gas station

[ ] No, they didn’t ask me and they sold me the cigarettes

[ ] No, they didn’t ask but they didn’t sell me the cigarettes

[ ] Yes, I was asked for proof of age

If yes, what happened?

[ ] I showed some ID and got the cigarettes

[ ] I showed some ID but they refused to sell me the cigarettes

[ ] I didn’t show ID and they sold them to me anyway

[ ] I didn’t show ID and they didn’t sell me any cigarettes

5. Have you ever gone to a store and bought just one or a few cigarettes (fewer than the usual pack of 20)?

[ ] No, never

[ ] Yes, in the past 12 months

[ ] Yes, but not in the past 12 months

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

Adolescent

Participants

Adolescents (ages 13-17)

Selection Rationale

The Monitoring the Future (MTF) study is a reliable, valid, large-scale, national study that has been continuously administered to 12th graders since 1975. Since 1991, 8th and 10th graders have been included.

Language

English

Standards

Standard	Name	ID	Source
caDSR Form	Px751502 Youth Cigarette Purchase Behaviors And Experiences	15038444	caDSR Form

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:

• Updated protocol

Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)

Protocol Name from Source

Monitoring the Future (MTF), 2022

Source

University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2022). Monitoring the Future: A continuing study of American youth. Ann Arbor, MI: Author.

Kloska, D. D., Miech, R. A., Johnston, L. D., Bachman, J. G., OMalley, P. M., Schulenberg, J. E., and Patrick, M. E. (2023). Codebook for Monitoring the Future: 12th grade surveys, 2022. Ann Arbor: Institute for Social Research. The University of Michigan. Available from https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/38882/datadocumentation#

*when you get to this link, select the “download” drop down box and choose documentation

For Individual Variable Search (https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/38882/variables)

Variables: V6521; V6522; V6523; V6524; V6525; V6592; V6526; V6527; V6528, V6529; V6693; V6530

General References

Feng, B., & Pesko, M. F. (2019). Revisiting the effects of tobacco retailer compliance inspections on youth tobacco use. American Journal of Health Economics, 5(4), 509-532.

Johnston LD, O’malley PM, Terry-McElrath YM. (2004). Methods, locations, and ease of cigarette access for American youth, 1997-2002. Am J Prev Med; 27(4):267-76.

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

751502

Variables

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	dbGaP Mapping
PX751502_Youth_Cigarette_Purchase_Behaviors_And_Experiences_Drugstore
	PX751502020200	During the last 30 days, about how many more times (if any) did YOU buy cigarettes for your own use ... at a drugstore? show less	N/A
PX751502_Youth_Cigarette_Purchase_Behaviors_And_Experiences_Friend
	PX751502010000	During the last 30 days, about how many more times (if any) have you bought cigarettes ... by having a friend or relative buy them for you? show less	N/A
PX751502_Youth_Cigarette_Purchase_Behaviors_And_Experiences_Id
	PX751502040000	The last time that you tried to buy more cigarettes in a store or gas station, were you asked for proof of age? show less	N/A
PX751502_Youth_Cigarette_Purchase_Behaviors_And_Experiences_Mail
	PX751502010200	During the last 30 days, about how many more times (if any) have you bought cigarettes ... through the mail? show less	N/A
PX751502_Youth_Cigarette_Purchase_Behaviors_And_Experiences_Number_Purchases_Personal_Consumption_Supermarket
	PX751502020000	During the last 30 days, about how many more times (if any) did YOU buy cigarettes for your own use ... at a big supermarket? show less	N/A
PX751502_Youth_Cigarette_Purchase_Behaviors_And_Experiences_Singles
	PX751502050000	Have you ever gone to a store and bought more just one or a few cigarettes (fewer than the usual pack of 20)? show less	N/A
PX751502_Youth_Cigarette_Purchase_Behaviors_And_Experiences_Store_Clerk
	PX751502010400	During the last 30 days, about how many more times (if any) have you bought cigarettes ... in a store where the clerk has to hand you the pack or carton? show less	N/A
PX751502_Youth_Cigarette_Purchase_Behaviors_And_Experiences_Web
	PX751502020400	During the last 30 days, about how many more times (if any) did YOU buy cigarettes for your own use ... from a website? show less	N/A

Tobacco Regulatory Research: Environment

Measure Name

Youth Cigarette Purchase Behaviors and Experiences

Release Date

May 3, 2024

Definition

This measure is used to assess cigarette purchase behaviors and experiences among youth.

Purpose

The purpose of this measure is to gain an understanding of youths’ behaviors and experiences when purchasing cigarettes.

Keywords

youth cigarette purchase behaviors and experiences; Monitoring the Future; MTF; youth purchase behaviors; youth purchase experiences; cigarettes; cigarette purchase

Measure Protocols

Protocol ID	Protocol Name
751502	Youth Cigarette Purchase Behaviors and Experiences