Smoking at School: Views of Turkish University Students
| Autor: | İrfan Erdoğan, Nazmiye Erdoğan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Freedom
Male Turkey Universities Turkish Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis medicine.medical_treatment education lcsh:Medicine Cafeteria Article student views Compliance (psychology) Sex Factors Student cigarette use cigarette regulation Environmental health medicine Humans university students Students Medical education biology business.industry cessation programs Freedom of choice Smoking lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health biology.organism_classification language.human_language designing nonsmoking environment university smoking policy language Smoking cessation Smoking status Health education Female business Anti smoking |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 36-50 (2008) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 36-50 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | The recent interest in cigarette smoking among university students has brought attention to problems concerning opinions, attitudes, prevention, health education, policy formulation and implementation. This survey research tested five hypotheses on the views of college students about smoking in school hallways and cafeteria, compliance with anti smoking laws, considering cigarette smoking as an expression of freedom of choice, teachers’ smoking in classrooms and in their offices, and school administration’s policy on enforcing the law. Hypothesized differences between students’ views on the issues according to gender, smoking status and years at school were investigated. Data were obtained from 3,659 students attending six universities in Ankara, Turkey. The study findings provided support for all the hypothesized differences (except a single issue). Males and females differed significantly on all the issues studied. The majority of nonsmoking students have anti-smoking views in regards of the studied issues as compared to regular and occasional smokers. Smokers and nonsmokers markedly disagree on banning cigarette smoking in the cafeteria and hallways. However, the majority of students are against teachers’ smoking in classrooms and in their offices with the doors open. Although most students want a smoke free environment, there is no active-anti smoking policy on smoking by universities. Findings point out the need for campus-wide effective smoking prevention programs, as well as cessation programs and services for the students. |
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