The combined effect of behavioral intention and exposure to a smoke-free air law on taking measures to quit smoking.
Health Promot Pract
; 13(4): 553-8, 2012 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-21422256
ABSTRACT
Because of the large burden of disease attributable to cigarette smoking, a variety of tobacco control interventions, some focused on changing individual behavior and others focused on influencing societal norms, have been introduced. The current study tested the combined effect of behavioral intention and exposure to a comprehensive smoke-free air law as a prospective predictor of taking measures to quit smoking. Participants were 187 adults living in 7 Texas cities, 3 with a comprehensive smoke-free air law and 4 without such a law, who reported current cigarette smoking at baseline and completed a 1-month follow-up interview. Data were collected by telephone administration of a questionnaire. Results showed that, compared with smokers with low behavioral intention to take measures to quit smoking and no exposure to a comprehensive smoke-free air law, the smokers with high behavioral intention and exposure to a comprehensive law had the greatest odds of taking measures to quit smoking. This longitudinal study provides further evidence that the most successful smoking cessation campaigns will be multifaceted addressing individual factors with educational strategies designed to change beliefs and intentions and environmental factors with policy-based interventions.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Política Pública
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Contaminación por Humo de Tabaco
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Terapia Conductista
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Cese del Hábito de Fumar
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Intención
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Promot Pract
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos