Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and susceptibility to smoking, perceived addiction, and psychobehavioral symptoms among college students.

Autor: Okoli CT; a University of Kentucky College of Nursing Lexington , Kentucky., Rayens MK; a University of Kentucky College of Nursing Lexington , Kentucky., Wiggins AT; a University of Kentucky College of Nursing Lexington , Kentucky., Ickes MJ; b University of Kentucky College of Education Lexington , Kentucky., Butler KM; a University of Kentucky College of Nursing Lexington , Kentucky., Hahn EJ; a University of Kentucky College of Nursing Lexington , Kentucky.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of American college health : J of ACH [J Am Coll Health] 2016; Vol. 64 (2), pp. 96-103.
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2015.1074240
Abstrakt: Objective: To examine the association of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure with susceptibility to smoking, perceived addiction, and psychobehavioral effects of exposure among never- and ever-smoking college students.
Participants: Participants were 665 college students at a large, southeastern university in the United States.
Methods: This study is a secondary analysis of online cross-sectional survey data from randomly selected students in April 2013.
Results: Thirty-eight percent of the sample had moderate to high SHS exposure. Among never-smokers, SHS exposure was associated with increased susceptibility to initiating smoking. Among ever-smokers, SHS exposure was not associated with their perceived addiction to tobacco. In the total sample, SHS exposure was associated with greater psychobehavioral symptoms of exposure.
Conclusions: SHS exposure may the increase risk of smoking, especially among never-smoking college students. This study strengthens the need for prevention strategies that limit SHS exposure in college environments.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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