Computer availability and principals' perceptions of online surveys

Journal of School Health

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 365-373

  Eaton, Danice K ^a   Brener, Nancy D ^a   Kann, Laura ^a   Roberts, Alice M ^b   Kyle, Tonja M ^b   Flint, Katherine H ^b   Ross, Alexander L R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b ICF Macro   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Instruments; Online surveys; Research; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER TERMINAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; COMPUTER TERMINALS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958823181     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2011.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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