Assessing College Students' Perceptions about Cigarette Smoking: Implications for Prevention

Autor/inn/en	Peña-Purcell, Ninfa C.; Rahn, Rhonda N.; Atkinson, Taylor Dailey
Titel	Assessing College Students' Perceptions about Cigarette Smoking: Implications for Prevention
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 49 (2018) 3, S.147-154 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2018.1428701
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Smoking; Prevention; At Risk Students; Addictive Behavior; Statistical Analysis; Case Studies; Undergraduate Students; Health Education; Student Surveys; Multivariate Analysis; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Rauchen; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Statistische Analyse; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Schülerbefragung; Multivariate Analyse
Abstract	Background: College students are susceptible to cigarette smoking initiation, and those who smoke are at risk for a lifetime addiction. Purpose: This study examined the differences in college student smoker and nonsmoker perceptions about cigarette smoking in relation to emotional benefits, health hazards, self-confidence, and body image. Methods: A cross-sectional study using a convenience sample was conducted. The Attitudes and Beliefs about the Consequences of Smoking (ABC) instrument assessed cigarette smoking perceptions. An independent samples t test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) assessed the differences between smoking status and the 4 ABC subscales. A multivariate ANOVA was conducted to test for the differences between smoking status and gender, as well as other demographic items. Results: Of the 1333 participants, the average age was 21, 63% were female, 69% were white, and 11% were current smoker. The one-way ANOVA revealed a statistically significant difference between smokers and nonsmokers. Multivariate tests indicated a significant effect of smoking status and gender for the 4 subscales. The interaction of smoking status and gender had a significant effect on smoking attitudes. Discussion: College student smokers underestimate the harm of cigarette smoking. Translation to Health Education Practice: Tailored smoking prevention and cessation interventions targeting college students are recommended. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01