Teenagers' Use of Tobacco and Their Perceptions of Tobacco Control Initiatives

Autor/inn/en	Brewer, Hannah J.; Kulik, Keri S.; Klingaman, Linda; Deutschlander, Sharon; Black, Christine
Titel	Teenagers' Use of Tobacco and Their Perceptions of Tobacco Control Initiatives
Quelle	In: Journal of Drug Education, 42 (2012) 3, S.255-266 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2379
Schlagwörter	Smoking; Adolescents; Adolescent Attitudes; Prevention; High School Students; Surveys; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Student Attitudes; Program Development; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rauchen; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Prävention; Vorbeugung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Schülerverhalten; Programmplanung
Abstract	Background: Tobacco use leads to more deaths each year than any other single factor. This research examined teenagers' perceptions of anti-tobacco messages to determine which campaigns and educational approaches were most effective in preventing tobacco use among youth. Methods: Students from five rural high schools in western Pennsylvania were included in this survey-based study (N = 204). Results: A total of 30% of the study population reported current tobacco use. Tobacco users held more negative perceptions of anti-tobacco messages than non-users. A majority of students held supportive views about anti-tobacco education programs that were facilitated by peer leaders. Conclusions: Existing anti-tobacco campaigns and education are essential components of tobacco control initiatives. Students' perspectives provide novel insights that educators and campaign designers should consider as they develop anti-tobacco programs. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10