This is a change request for OMB#
0920-0941, which received approval through May 2016 for the
multi-site evaluation of Dating Matters. The current request aims
to amend the available administration formats for the student
follow-up survey for the participating youth as they matriculate
from middle school into high school, and to introduce participant
gifts for the completion of the student follow-up survey by high
school youth. The follow-up survey was approved for high school
youth in a previous change request (September 2013); however, over
the past year, the study team has become increasing concerned about
our ability to follow participating youth once they enter high
school, given the high risk nature of our sample. We believe that
response rates would be greatly enhanced by using additional survey
formats and by providing incentives. Response rates for the
follow-up survey were anticipated to be 90%, however, in the first
administration of the survey in 2012/2013, within school year
(e.g., Fall to Spring) follow-up with the middle school students
proved challenging due to community characteristics - such as high
mobility - and as a result we achieved an overall response rate of
73%. Rates were particularly low among the oldest youth (56.3%),
who will be the first cohort to enter high school. Efforts to
improve response rates for middle school youth are underway,
however, we have particular concerns for youth who matriculate from
middle school to high school, as they will be in different school
buildings and their schools will no longer be participating in the
programmatic components of the Dating Matters initiative.
Therefore, we propose 1) to amend the available administration
formats for the student follow-up survey for the participating
youth as they matriculate into high school, and 2) to use of
incentives for those students who will matriculate from middle
school into high school in order to bolster response
rates.
US Code:
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USC 301 Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
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benefit, or mandatory);
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