Targeting at-risk samples through brief face-to-face interviews in night-time entertainment precincts

© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Aims: This exploratory paper investigates the demographic profile of patrons who may be underrepresented in face-to-face interviews by employing a brief version of an interview. Method: Patron interviews (n = 8,664) were conducted in seven Australian cities;...

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Main Authors: Coomber, K., Chikritzhs, Tanya, Morgan, A., Lam, Tina, Droste, N., Mayshak, R., Curtis, A., Guadagno, B., Hyder, S., Gilmore, William, Peacock, A., Bruno, R., Taylor, N., Miller, P.
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Published: Informa Healthcare 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/62264
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author Coomber, K.
Chikritzhs, Tanya
Morgan, A.
Lam, Tina
Droste, N.
Mayshak, R.
Curtis, A.
Guadagno, B.
Hyder, S.
Gilmore, William
Peacock, A.
Bruno, R.
Taylor, N.
Miller, P.
author_facet Coomber, K.
Chikritzhs, Tanya
Morgan, A.
Lam, Tina
Droste, N.
Mayshak, R.
Curtis, A.
Guadagno, B.
Hyder, S.
Gilmore, William
Peacock, A.
Bruno, R.
Taylor, N.
Miller, P.
author_sort Coomber, K.
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description © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Aims: This exploratory paper investigates the demographic profile of patrons who may be underrepresented in face-to-face interviews by employing a brief version of an interview. Method: Patron interviews (n = 8,664) were conducted in seven Australian cities; 63% completed the full interview and 37% completed the brief interview. Assessed correlates of interview type comprised gender, age, pre-drinking, consumption of alcohol mixed with energy drinks, illicit drug use, involvement in verbal or physical aggression, alcohol-related injuries, and blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Results: Using a brief interview increased the response rate by 34%. Multi-level logistic regression models indicated compared to those who completed the full interview, brief interview respondents were more likely to be: male, have a BAC of =0.05 to < 0.10 or =0.10 g/100 ml, report pre-drinking, and report involvement in physical aggression. Respondents were also less likely to compete the brief interview with each 1 year increase in age. Conclusion: Compared to longer interviews, brief patron interviews can capture a different and more at-risk demographic group and increase the overall response rate. These findings raise questions about the representativeness of long interview samples describing young drinkers who experience aggression. The study also provides the groundwork for future validation of brief interviews.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-622642018-02-01T05:57:05Z Targeting at-risk samples through brief face-to-face interviews in night-time entertainment precincts Coomber, K. Chikritzhs, Tanya Morgan, A. Lam, Tina Droste, N. Mayshak, R. Curtis, A. Guadagno, B. Hyder, S. Gilmore, William Peacock, A. Bruno, R. Taylor, N. Miller, P. © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Aims: This exploratory paper investigates the demographic profile of patrons who may be underrepresented in face-to-face interviews by employing a brief version of an interview. Method: Patron interviews (n = 8,664) were conducted in seven Australian cities; 63% completed the full interview and 37% completed the brief interview. Assessed correlates of interview type comprised gender, age, pre-drinking, consumption of alcohol mixed with energy drinks, illicit drug use, involvement in verbal or physical aggression, alcohol-related injuries, and blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Results: Using a brief interview increased the response rate by 34%. Multi-level logistic regression models indicated compared to those who completed the full interview, brief interview respondents were more likely to be: male, have a BAC of =0.05 to < 0.10 or =0.10 g/100 ml, report pre-drinking, and report involvement in physical aggression. Respondents were also less likely to compete the brief interview with each 1 year increase in age. Conclusion: Compared to longer interviews, brief patron interviews can capture a different and more at-risk demographic group and increase the overall response rate. These findings raise questions about the representativeness of long interview samples describing young drinkers who experience aggression. The study also provides the groundwork for future validation of brief interviews. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/62264 10.1080/14659891.2017.1410239 Informa Healthcare restricted
spellingShingle Coomber, K.
Chikritzhs, Tanya
Morgan, A.
Lam, Tina
Droste, N.
Mayshak, R.
Curtis, A.
Guadagno, B.
Hyder, S.
Gilmore, William
Peacock, A.
Bruno, R.
Taylor, N.
Miller, P.
Targeting at-risk samples through brief face-to-face interviews in night-time entertainment precincts
title Targeting at-risk samples through brief face-to-face interviews in night-time entertainment precincts
title_full Targeting at-risk samples through brief face-to-face interviews in night-time entertainment precincts
title_fullStr Targeting at-risk samples through brief face-to-face interviews in night-time entertainment precincts
title_full_unstemmed Targeting at-risk samples through brief face-to-face interviews in night-time entertainment precincts
title_short Targeting at-risk samples through brief face-to-face interviews in night-time entertainment precincts
title_sort targeting at-risk samples through brief face-to-face interviews in night-time entertainment precincts
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/62264