Rothwell Erin, Lamarque Johnelle
College of Nursing at the University of Utah, 10 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2011 Jul;12(4):551-60. doi: 10.1177/1524839909349179. Epub 2010 Feb 16.
This exploratory study uses focus groups to examine the attitudes and behaviors of male adolescent tobacco users from urban and rural settings. Five focus groups, three urban and two rural, were conducted (n = 28). Results indicate that this is an interesting topic that generated interactions and discussion among participants. Themes that have emerged from the data include the sociability of tobacco initiation and access; tobacco preferences linked to image; social norms against secondhand smoke exposure, especially around children; ambivalence toward daily use as a habit versus an addiction; and avoidance of discussing cessation. The data from this study can help health departments distinguish and target prevention and intervention programs for youth in urban and rural settings.
这项探索性研究采用焦点小组来调查城市和农村地区男性青少年烟草使用者的态度和行为。共开展了五个焦点小组，其中三个在城市，两个在农村，参与人数为28人。结果表明，这是一个有趣的话题，引发了参与者之间的互动和讨论。从数据中浮现出的主题包括：开始吸烟及获取烟草的社交性；与形象相关的烟草偏好；反对二手烟暴露的社会规范，尤其是在儿童周围；对将日常吸烟视为一种习惯而非成瘾的矛盾态度；以及对戒烟讨论的回避。这项研究的数据有助于卫生部门区分并针对城市和农村地区的青少年制定预防和干预计划。
