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Smoke-Free Policy and Alcohol Use Among Undergraduate College Students.
- Source :
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Public Health Nursing . May/Jun2012, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p256-265. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess attitudes and behaviors related to smoke-free policy among undergraduate student alcohol drinkers on a campus in a community with smoke-free bars. Design and Sample This was a secondary data analysis of a study in which participants completed mailed surveys assessing demographic characteristics, attitudes and behaviors related to alcohol and tobacco use and smoke-free policy ( n = 337). Opinion and behavior items were summarized descriptively; associations were examined using Kruskal Wallis tests and chi-square tests of association. Logistic regression tested for predictors of importance of smoke-free policy. Results Respondents were predominantly female and Caucasian; mean age 20.3 years. One fourth were current smokers. Seventy-nine percent said the community smoke-free law had no effect on frequency of visiting bars. Eighty-seven percent said smoke-free policy in campus buildings was 'somewhat' or 'very important.' Predictors of perceived importance of smoke-free policy included gender and smoking status. Conclusions Most smokers in this sample did not experience a change in their motivation to quit smoking or in number of cigarettes smoked daily. Implementation of a community smoke-free law did not reduce the likelihood of visiting bars. Women and nonsmokers were more likely to rate smoke-free campus policy as very important. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CHI-squared test
*STATISTICAL correlation
*ALCOHOL drinking
*HEALTH behavior
*MOTIVATION (Psychology)
*RESEARCH funding
*SCHOOL administration
*SEX distribution
*SMOKING cessation
*STATISTICS
*STUDENT attitudes
*SURVEYS
*U-statistics
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*SECONDARY analysis
*UNDERGRADUATES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07371209
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Public Health Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104552592
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1446.2011.01000.x