DNA Collection in a Randomized Social Science Study of College Peer Effects

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ID6169733
AuthorsG Guo (0000-0001-6446-9017, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author), Jessica Halliday Hardie (0000-0002-8085-3884, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Craig Owens, Craig Owen (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), J Daw (0000-0003-3364-4518, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Jonathan K Daw (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Yilan Fu (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), H Lee (0000-0001-7376-5694, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Amy Lucas (0000-0002-2227-0832, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Emily Mckendry‐smith (0000-0001-7203-4910, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Emily Mckendry-Smith (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Greg J Duncan (0000-0002-9869-6311, University of California, Irvine), Greg Duncan (University of California, Irvine)
Year2009
Volume39
Issue1
Pages1-29
Publication date2009-06-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Methodology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0081-1750 • E-ISSN: 1467-9531
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-9531.2009.01214.x
OpenAlexW1982457143
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited22

We describe the DNA collection processes of an initial pilot and full study, which is designed to investigate joint peer and genetic effects on health behaviors and attitudes in a college campus setting. In the main study, 2664 (79.5%) students completed a Web survey and 2080 (78.7% of the survey completers after adjusting for the ineligible) provided a saliva DNA sample. The response rate for completing both the survey and the DNA portion of the study is 62.5%. Our DNA yields are of high quality. Overall, our experiences and results demonstrate that genetic data can be successfully collected as a part of traditional social science survey research projects. To aid others in doing so, we provide extensive details of our data collection experiences and offer recommendations to future researchers seeking to do or evaluate similar work

Data collection · Medical education · Sample (material · Social science · Sociology · Statistics · Survey data collection · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Chemistry · Medicine · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Survey Methodology and Nonresponse

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