Impact of Survey Item Wording and Response Options on Prevalence of Beliefs About Nicotine Causing Cancer: A Randomized Survey Experiment
Ensuring accuracy in estimating misperceptions about nicotine has implications for tobacco control in two important ways: first, these measures may identify the people or groups whose misperceptions may put them at greater risk for tobacco-related disease and death, and second, the prevalence of nicotine misperceptions and people affected may determine the prioritization and tailoring of interventions aimed at correcting misperceptions.
Authors
- Olivia Ann Wackowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9159-5473)
- Marisa Tomaino
- Andrea C. Villanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-966X)
- Emily Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5234-038X)
- Michelle T. Bover Manderski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0000-221X)
- Cristine D. Delnevo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-4307)
- Caitlin Weiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6029-0033)
- Caitlin Uriarte
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Tobacco Research Institute (CN)
- Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (US)
- Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nicotine & Tobacco Research
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntaf215
- Primary Topic
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00