| Autor: |
Ridner SL, Hahn EJ, Staten R, Miller K |
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Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research; Jan2006, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p1-14, 14p |
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The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived importance of smoke-free environments among college students. A non-experimental, cross-sectional design was used to examine the differences in attitudes toward secondhand smoke (SHS) by smoking status, and determine the factors that predict attitudes toward smoke-free environments. The sample (N 897) consisted of full-time, undergraduate students at a southeastern public university. Non-smokers, non-daily smokers, and daily smokers completed a self-report questionnaire. Smoke-free environments were either somewhat or very important to 85% of participants. Women and non-smokers were more likely to perceive the importance of smoke-free environments. Of the current smokers, 66% reported smoke-free environments were important to some degree and nearly 30% reported they were bothered by cigarette smoke to some degree. Multivariate analyses revealed the best predictors of the importance of smoke-free environments were being bothered by smoke and smoking status. Since a number of current smokers are both bothered by SHS and see the importance of smoke-free environments, SHS education that targets current smokers may be helpful. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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