Pignataro Rose M, Daramola Charles
School of Health Sciences, Emory and Henry College, Marion, United States.
Department of Public Health Science, Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, United States.
Tob Prev Cessat. 2020 Sep 16;6:54. doi: 10.18332/tpc/125915. eCollection 2020.
The effectiveness of tobacco-free campus policies in preventing and mitigating tobacco use relies on students' perceptions, opinions, and adherence to clean-air restrictions. The purpose of this study was to gather data regarding student attitudes, opinions and tobacco use behaviors, one year following implementation of the tobacco-free campus initiative.
Data were gathered using an anonymous, online survey of graduate and undergraduate students at a public university, one year following implementation of a tobacco-free campus policy. Survey items included tobacco use behaviors, nicotine dependence, opinions towards the policy, challenges in policy adherence among tobacco users, and awareness of tobacco cessation resources for students. Analysis primarily included descriptive statistics.
Of 108 respondents, only 18 were habitual tobacco users with most using: cigarettes, cigars or cigarillos (38%), vaping (17.8%), hookah (11.9%), and smokeless tobacco (11.9%). Several reported multiple use. Common motives for tobacco use were relaxation and mood regulation. Tobacco users rated a moderate level of difficulty in adhering to the policy. Only half of the total respondents were aware of cessation resources, specifically peer counseling. Most tobacco users (71%) believed that they could quit without assistance.
Preliminary data show 21.8% prevalence of tobacco use within the sample. Information on student opinions and behaviors, including lower risk perception, dual use, and lack of awareness of cessation resources can inform more effective prevention and mitigation strategies, in addition to the tobaccofree campus policy. Further research is needed to monitor policy adherence and changes in student tobacco behaviors.
无烟校园政策在预防和减少烟草使用方面的有效性依赖于学生的认知、观点以及对空气清洁限制的遵守情况。本研究的目的是在无烟校园倡议实施一年后收集有关学生态度、观点和烟草使用行为的数据。
在一所公立大学实施无烟校园政策一年后，通过对研究生和本科生进行匿名在线调查来收集数据。调查项目包括烟草使用行为、尼古丁依赖、对该政策的看法、烟草使用者在遵守政策方面面临的挑战以及学生对戒烟资源的知晓情况。分析主要包括描述性统计。
在108名受访者中，只有18人是习惯性烟草使用者，大多数人使用的是：香烟、雪茄或小雪茄（38%）、电子烟（17.8%）、水烟（11.9%）和无烟烟草（11.9%）。有几人报告使用多种烟草。烟草使用的常见动机是放松和调节情绪。烟草使用者认为遵守该政策有一定难度。在所有受访者中，只有一半知晓戒烟资源，特别是同伴咨询。大多数烟草使用者（71%）认为他们可以在没有帮助的情况下戒烟。
初步数据显示样本中烟草使用率为21.8%。除了无烟校园政策外，有关学生观点和行为的信息，包括较低的风险认知、双重使用以及对戒烟资源的缺乏了解，可为更有效的预防和减少策略提供参考。需要进一步研究以监测政策遵守情况和学生烟草行为的变化。
