Understanding factors related to nonsmoking intention among college students
| Autor: | Fredanna M. McGough, Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, Sherer W. Royce, Chanler Hilley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Adolescent Universities Health Behavior education 030508 substance abuse Intention Cigarette Smoking Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Social norms approach 0302 clinical medicine Cigarette smoking Surveys and Questionnaires Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Future orientation Students Smoking Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Theory of planned behavior Moderation Southeastern United States Smoking initiation Female Health behavior 0305 other medical science Psychology Attitude to Health Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American College Health. 67:523-530 |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 0744-8481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2018.1498345 |
| Popis: | Objective: While cigarette smoking in the United States has declined, the age range of smoking initiation has risen to include young adults. This study investigated the relationship of Theory of Planned Behavior constructs (TPB; attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control [PBC]) to nonsmoking intention among college students. Participants: Participants were 619 students at a Southeastern US university (69.8% female, 70.8% ≤ age 21, and 73.5% white). Methods: Students were recruited by email in March 2013 to participate in an online TPB-based questionnaire. Results: Future-oriented attitudes and PBC predicted higher nonsmoking intention; subjective norms did not. Moderator analyses indicated injunctive norms were more influential for occasional smokers and PBC was less influential. Conclusions: Findings suggest TPB is useful in predicting nonsmoking intention, but differentially for nonsmokers and occasional smokers. Future work should consider the health-related utility of future-oriented attitudes toward nonhealth domains and the differing beliefs of occasional smokers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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