B-14 Young Adult Cigarettes Module

Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study

Wave 4 Cognitive Testing Protocol

Young Adult Cigarettes Module

Young Adult Cigarettes Module

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Manufactured versus roll-your-own

research question

Determine if youth understand the distinction between manufactured and roll-your-own cigarettes. Test also with young adults (ages 18-24) to supplement youth testing.

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existing path item adapted for cognitive testing

1. In the past 12 months, did you smoke manufactured cigarettes or did you smoke roll-your-own cigarettes?

• Manufactured cigarettes

• Roll-your-own cigarettes

• Both manufactured and roll-your-own cigarettes

• I don’t know

How easy or difficult was this question to answer? What made it easy/difficult?

How do you know you smoked {MANUFACTURED CIGARETTES, ROLL-YOUR-OWN CIGARETTES, BOTH}?

In your own words, what is a “manufactured cigarette”? What is a “roll-your-own cigarette?”

Are there other words you would use to refer to these products?

Switching

research question

Determine how youth answer this question and how they understand the phrase “switch completely.” Test also with young adults (ages 18-24) to supplement youth testing.

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Existing PATH ITEM adapted for cognitive testing

2. How much do you agree or disagree with this statement?

I have considered switching completely from smoking cigarettes to using e-cigarettes or other electronic nicotine products.

• Strongly agree

• Agree

• Neither agree nor disagree

• Disagree

• Strongly disagree

In your own words, what is this question asking?

What does it mean to “switch completely” from one product to another?

How did you come up with your answer for this question?

Disposal

research question

Determine where cigarette smokers dispose of cigarette butts.

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Not an existing path item as of wave 3

3. Where do you usually throw away cigarette butts after use?

• Ash tray or cigarette disposal

• Trash or dumpster

• Ground

• Bushes or shrubbery

• Out of a car window

• Other [SPECIFY]
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Tell me about your answer.

IF RESPONDENT SELECTS MORE THAN ONE ANSWER,
If you had to choose just one answer, which would you choose? Why?
How easy or difficult is it to select just one answer? What makes it easy/difficult?
IF NEEDED, Do you usually throw away your cigarette butts in the same place?

Are there any places missing from this list? Are there any places you were surprised to see on this list?