Antecedents of university students' hookah smoking intention.
Am J Health Behav
; 37(5): 599-609, 2013 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23985282
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To examine antecedents of university students' intention to smoke hookah using the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) as a conceptual framework.METHODS:
We sampled students at a US university using 3 strategies intercept interviews (N = 62) with hookah smokers and nonsmokers; 3 focus groups (smokers only N = 21); and online survey (N = 369). We evaluated TRA constructs regarding intention to smoke hookah and used factor analysis to identify antecedent domains concerning attitudes toward hookah smoking.RESULTS:
Three domains emerged benefits, negative health effects, meeting expectations. Attitudes toward hookah smoking were more positively correlated with intention than was subjective norm.CONCLUSIONS:
Benefits and attitudes were strong determinants of future intention.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students
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Universities
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Smoking
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Intention
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Health Behav
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States