Beylin Natalie R, Song Anna V, Epperson Anna E
Department of Psychological Sciences, University of California, Merced, CA, USA.
Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center, Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA, USA.
Health Psychol Open. 2024 Dec 2;11:20551029241306095. doi: 10.1177/20551029241306095. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
The present study examined tobacco health perceptions, regulation attitudes, and cessation intentions among California adults before and after the COVID-19 lockdown, given the pandemic's mixed impact on tobacco use. An online survey of California adults was conducted in two phases: pre-lockdown (March 2020, = 1349) and post-lockdown (May 2020, = 1201). Participants ( age 30.29 years; = 5.91) from both samples were predominately former or current smokers, male, and non-Hispanic White (>60% for all). This method allowed for a comparison of attitudes and behaviors across two distinct periods with two samples. There were significant differences between pre- and post-lockdown risk perceptions, regulatory attitudes, and cessation intentions. Examining shifts in perceptions and attitudes amidst the pandemic aids in understanding the complex and dynamic nature of tobacco behavior change through the lens of a major socioenvironmental event to guide future tobacco control efforts.
鉴于新冠疫情对烟草使用产生的复杂影响，本研究调查了加利福尼亚州成年人在新冠疫情封锁前后对烟草健康的认知、对监管的态度以及戒烟意愿。对加利福尼亚州成年人进行了两阶段的在线调查：封锁前（2020年3月，n = 1349）和封锁后（2020年5月，n = 1201）。两个样本的参与者（年龄30.29岁；标准差 = 5.91）主要是既往或当前吸烟者、男性以及非西班牙裔白人（均超过60%）。这种方法使得能够对两个不同时期的两个样本的态度和行为进行比较。封锁前后的风险认知、监管态度和戒烟意愿存在显著差异。通过重大社会环境事件这一视角，研究疫情期间认知和态度的变化，有助于理解烟草行为改变的复杂动态本质，从而为未来的烟草控制工作提供指导。
