澳大利亚中学教育工作者对电子烟的看法。

Educators' perceptions of e-cigarettes in Australian secondary schools.

作者信息

Jongenelis Michelle I, Robinson Abby

机构信息

Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

出版信息

Tob Induc Dis. 2023 Mar 16;21:41. doi: 10.18332/tid/161025. eCollection 2023.

DOI:10.18332/tid/161025

PMID:36937494

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10018799/

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Secondary schools are a setting in which e-cigarette use among students has increased significantly, resulting in an urgent need for educators to develop and implement strategies to curb youth vaping. Research assessing school-based vaping prevention efforts is limited and largely confined to the US. This study assessed Australian secondary school staff members' experiences with e-cigarettes and explored (i) the presence of e-cigarette policies and educational programs, (ii) barriers to policy development and implementation, and (iii) desired support.

METHODS

Public, Catholic, and Independent secondary schools across Australia were sent an invitation to participate in this study, which involved completion of an online survey. A total of 218 school staff members (55% women) participated. Respondents included school principals, teachers, and other staff members. Data collection occurred May to September 2022. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected.

RESULTS

Nearly half (46%) of all school staff members surveyed reported finding a student with an e-cigarette on campus at least monthly, and one-third (36%) of principals reported suspending or expelling students at least monthly for e-cigarette possession or use. The vast majority of those surveyed agreed that e-cigarette use is increasingly becoming a problem in secondary schools (93%) and reported being concerned about e-cigarette use by students (94%). Only half (51%) reported that their school had an e-cigarette policy in place. The discreet appearance of e-cigarettes (83%) and difficulties pinpointing from where the vapor/scent is coming (73%) were the most frequently reported barriers to policy enforcement.

CONCLUSIONS

The results of this study suggest that e-cigarettes present a threat to secondary school environments. There is an urgent need to develop, implement, and enforce both school- and government-level e-cigarette policies to prevent and reduce youth vaping in Australian secondary schools.

摘要

引言

中学是学生电子烟使用量显著增加的场所，这使得教育工作者迫切需要制定并实施策略来遏制青少年吸电子烟的行为。评估基于学校的电子烟预防措施的研究有限，且大多局限于美国。本研究评估了澳大利亚中学教职员工对电子烟的体验，并探讨了：（i）电子烟政策和教育项目的存在情况；（ii）政策制定和实施的障碍；（iii）所需的支持。

方法

向澳大利亚各地的公立、天主教和独立中学发出参与本研究的邀请，其中包括完成一项在线调查。共有218名学校工作人员（55%为女性）参与。受访者包括学校校长、教师和其他工作人员。数据收集于2022年5月至9月进行。同时收集了定量和定性数据。

结果

近一半（46%）接受调查的学校工作人员报告称，至少每月在校园内发现一名学生持有电子烟，三分之一（36%）的校长报告称，至少每月因学生持有或使用电子烟而对其进行停学或开除。绝大多数受访者一致认为，电子烟的使用在中学日益成为一个问题（93%），并表示担心学生使用电子烟（94%）。只有一半（51%）的人报告称他们的学校有电子烟政策。电子烟外观隐蔽（83%）以及难以确定烟雾/气味的来源（73%）是最常被报告的政策执行障碍。