In efforts to reduce the prevalence of smoking among Canadian youth, Health Canada implemented a national survey for titled the Youth Smoking Survey (YSS) to discover the implications of youth smoking.
The purpose of the 2002 YSS Technical Report is to provide analysis and communication of the findings from the 2002 Youth Smoking Survey as requested by Health Canada. This comprehensive analysis will provide an update to the knowledge base of smoking behaviours, attitudes beliefs and influences among Canadian youth in grades 5-9. It is anticipated that this report will convey smoking prevalence among adolescents as well as provide the information to guide smoking prevention stategies, tobacco policies and education and enhance understanding of influences on Candadian youth.
The information will be partitioned and presented within 13 chapters. For further details of the report's objectives and strategies for analysis and presentation please refer to the links below.
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Writing Processes- Table of Chapter Drafts
Significance Tables
Chapter Title Authors Preface Chapter 1 [pdf 153 KB] Introduction Steve R. Manske
Sarah J. Robinson
Alan DienerChapter 2 [pdf 192 KB] Survey Methods K. Steven Brown
Alan Diener
Rashid Ahmed
David HammondChapter 3 [pdf 246 KB] Smoking Behaviour Philip Smith
Lorraine Begley
Jennifer L. O'Loughlin
Judy SniderChapter 4 [pdf 145 KB] Quitting Behaviour Jennifer L. O'Loughlin
Paul W. McDonald
Murray J. Kaiserman
Sarah ViehbeckChapter 5 [pdf 202 KB] Social Influences Scott T. Leatherdale
Steve R. Manske
Alan Diener
Sarah J. RobinsonChapter 6 [pdf 134 KB] Influences of Health Practitioners Judy Snider
Joan M. BrewsterChapter 7 [pdf 187 KB] Beliefs and Attitudes Michael Chaiton
Joanna Cohen
Murray J. Kaiserman
Scott T. LeatherdaleChapter 8 [pdf 221 KB] Knowledge of Health Risks William Morrison
Cynthia Doucet
Alan DienerChapter 9 [pdf 198 KB] Tobacco Access Caroline C. Murphy
Chris Y. Lovato
Murray J. KaisermanChapter 10 [pdf 218 KB] Restrictions on Sales to Minors and Smoking in Schools Ana Florescu
Roberta Ferrence
Judy Snider
Scott T. LeatherdaleChapter 11 [pdf 137 KB] Alcohol and Other Drugs Edward M. Adlaf
Stephane RacineChapter 12 [pdf 120 KB] International Comparisons Alan Diener
David HammondChapter 13 [pdf 78 KB] Overview and Conclusion Murray J. Kaiserman
Paul McDonald