Loukas Alexandra, Spaulding Carol, Gottlieb Nell H
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 78712, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2006 Apr;7(2):197-205. doi: 10.1177/1524839905278852.
This study examined the personal experiences of twenty 14-to-19-year-old Texas youth cited for tobacco possession and attending a court-mandated tobacco awareness class. Guided by labeling theory, focus group questions addressed the process of citation, how youth viewed themselves following citation, how parents and peers viewed youth following citation, and youths' views on the purpose and effects of the policy. Many youth felt stupid for being caught or determined that they were unlucky. Parents were upset that youth were caught smoking; however, most knew their children smoked. Peers felt sympathy for cited youth or made fun of them for being caught. Participants felt that the law was in existence to deter younger children from initiating smoking or to encourage older minors to quit smoking. However, youth also indicated that there was no purpose to the law and that instead of decreasing smoking it could lead to its continuation. Implications for practice are discussed.
本研究调查了20名年龄在14至19岁之间、因持有烟草而被传唤并参加法庭强制要求的烟草意识课程的得克萨斯州青少年的个人经历。以标签理论为指导，焦点小组的问题涉及传唤过程、青少年在被传唤后如何看待自己、父母和同龄人在青少年被传唤后如何看待他们，以及青少年对该政策的目的和效果的看法。许多青少年因被抓到而觉得自己很蠢，或者认为自己运气不好。父母对青少年吸烟被抓感到不安；然而，大多数父母知道自己的孩子吸烟。同龄人对被传唤的青少年表示同情，或者因他们被抓而取笑他们。参与者认为法律的存在是为了阻止年幼的孩子开始吸烟，或者鼓励年龄较大的未成年人戒烟。然而，青少年也表示，这项法律没有任何意义，而且它非但不会减少吸烟，反而可能导致吸烟行为持续下去。文中还讨论了对实践的启示。
