Adolescent and parent perspectives on ethical issues in youth drug use and suicide survey research.

Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9102086 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1050-8422 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10508422 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ethics Behav

Publication: Mahwah, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Original Publication: Hillsdale, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, c1991-

Adolescent* ; Attitude* ; Psychology, Adolescent*; Adolescent Behavior/*psychology ; Behavioral Research/*ethics ; Data Collection/*ethics ; Parents/*psychology ; Substance-Related Disorders/*psychology ; Suicide/*psychology; Confidentiality/ethics ; Disclosure/ethics ; Fees and Charges ; Focus Groups ; Humans ; Informed Consent ; Motivation ; New York City ; Parental Consent ; Professional Role ; Research Subjects/economics ; Research Subjects/psychology ; Risk Assessment ; Self Disclosure ; Surveys and Questionnaires

The contribution of adolescent and parent perspectives to ethical planning of survey research on youth drug use and suicide behaviors are highlighted through an empirical examination of 322 7th-12th graders' and 160 parents' opinions on questions related to 4 ethical dimensions of survey research practice: (a) evaluating research risks and benefits, (b) establishing guardian permission requirements, (c) developing confidentiality and disclosure policies, and (d) using cash incentives for recruitment. Generational and ethnic variation in response to questionnaire items developed from discussions within adolescent and parent focus groups are described. The article concludes with a discussion of the potential contributions and challenges of adolescent and parent perspectives for planning scientifically valid and ethically responsible youth risk survey research.

Indexing Agency: KIE Local ID #: 112995.
Keywords: Biomedical and Behavioral Research; Empirical Approach
Note: 69 refs. Note: KIE Bib: behavioral research/minors

Date Created: 20040306 Date Completed: 20040318 Latest Revision: 20220330

20240628

10.1207/S15327019EB1304_1

15000093