Association of Media Literacy With Cigarette Smoking Among Youth in Jujuy, Argentina

Salgado, María Victoria; Pérez‐Stable, Eliseo J.; Primack, Brian A.; Kaplan, Celia P.; Méjía, Raúl; Gregorich, Steven E.; Alderete, Ethel

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“…On the other hand, the prevalence of regular tobacco use (6.7%) was lower than the one found in students from other countries, such as the USA (12.7%) 1 , Canada (14.4%) 10 , Uruguay (9.2%), Colombia (12.5%), Bolivia (12.3%), Paraguay (14.7%), and Argentina (18.7%) 11 . In fact, the pattern of regular psychoactive substances use (particularly tobacco) varies substantially among countries in the American continent, reflecting the different methodological approaches, the magnitude of investigated samples and mainly the discrepancy in sociodemographic characteristics.…”

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Determinants of tobacco use by students

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OBJECTIVE Estimate the prevalence and determinants of tobacco use by students.METHODS This cross-sectional study, carried out between 2013 and 2014, evaluates 701 public school students between 10 and 79 years of age living in a city in the countryside of the State of Goias, Midwest of Brazil. A structured questionnaire collected the data and the predictor variables were demographic data, family nucleus, religion, physical activity practice, family functionality and parental smoking. Two multivariable models were implemented, the first for occasional tobacco use and the second for regular use, acquiring the measure of prevalence ratio (PR) and their respective 95%CI. Variables with p < 0.10 were included in Poisson regression models with robust variance to obtain the adjusted PR (adPR) and 95%CI. The Wald Chi-Squared test examined the differences between proportions, and values with p < 0.05 were statistically significant.RESULTS The prevalence of occasional and regular tobacco use were 33.4% (95%CI 29.8–36.9) and 6.7% (95%CI 5.0–8.8), respectively. The factors associated with occasional tobacco consumption were age of 15 to 17 years (adPR = 1.98) and above 18 years (adPR = 3.87), male gender (adPR = 1.23), moderate family dysfunction (adPR = 1.30), high family dysfunction (adPR = 1.97) and parental smoking (adPR = 1.60). In regards to regular consumption of tobacco, age above 18 years (adPR = 4.63), lack of religion (adPR = 2.08), high family dysfunction (adPR = 2.35) and parental smoking (adPR = 2.89) remained associated.CONCLUSIONS Students exhibit a high prevalence of occasional and regular tobacco use. This consumption relates to sociodemographic variables and family dysfunction.

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“…[42][43][44] The original scale has 18 items divided into three domains: authors and audiences (AA), messages and meanings (MM), and representation and reality (RR). As a result of cognitive interviews conducted for transcultural adaptation, five items were deemed not relevant; therefore, the final version of the scale consisted of 13 of the 18 items.…”

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“…Each statement was evaluated using a four-point Likert scale, from Bstrongly disagree^(1 point) to Bstrongly agree^(4 points). Based on previous reports, high smoking media literacy was defined as an average score ≥3.. 43,44 After the survey was conducted, confirmatory factor analysis was used to verify adjustment to the original model. The complete list of all items used is available upon request.…”

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“…Prior studies have shown an association between the level of smoking media literacy and smoking status among adolescents in the USA and in Jujuy, Argentina, as well as in US college students. [42][43][44] In a previous article, we analyzed access to tobacco company websites among medical students from UBA. 45 The objective of the present paper is to describe the attitudes and knowledge of these medical students and recent graduates towards smoking and smoking behavior, including their level of smoking media literacy, based on their smoking status.…”

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Smoking-Related Attitudes and Knowledge Among Medical Students and Recent Graduates in Argentina: A Cross-Sectional Study

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BACKGROUND: Physicians in Argentina smoke at rates similar to the general population, and do not have a clear role in tobacco control strategies. OBJECTIVE: To describe the attitudes and knowledge of medical students and recent graduates towards smoking behavior in Argentina. DESIGN: Cross-sectional self-administered online survey conducted in 2011. PARTICIPANTS: Medical students and recent medical graduates from the University of Buenos Aires. MAIN MEASURES: Attitudes and knowledge were evaluated by responses to 16 statements regarding the effects of smoking cigarettes and the role of physicians in tobacco control. Rates of agreement with a full ban on indoor smoking in different public settings were assessed. KEY RESULTS: The sample included 1659 participants (response rate: 35.1 %), 453 of whom (27.3 %) were current smokers. Only 52 % of participants agreed that doctors should set an example for their patients by not smoking, 30.9 % thought that medical advice had little effect on patients' cessation behavior, and 19.4 % believed that physicians could decline to care for smoking patients who failed to quit. In adjusted logistic regression models, current smokers had less supportive attitudes about tobacco control and were less likely than non-smokers to agree with a full indoor smoking ban in hospitals ( Recent medical graduates had more accurate knowledge about cessation and were more likely to agree with a full smoking ban in recreational venues. CONCLUSIONS: Although most participants reported a strong anti-tobacco attitude, a proportion still failed to recognize the importance of their role as physicians in tobacco control strategies. Current smokers and current students were less likely to support indoor smoking bans. Specific educational curricula could address these factors.

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“…That transition is a period where media literacy programs could be beneficial, to help adolescents understand how media influences behavior and perhaps to develop resistance to such influence. 41 …”

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Parental Restriction of Mature-rated Media and Its Association With Substance Use Among Argentinean Adolescents

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Objective To assess the independent relation between parental restrictions on mature-rated media (M-RM) and substance use among South American adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional school-based youth survey of n=3,172 students (mean age 12.8 years; 57.6% boys) in three large Argentinian cities. The anonymous survey queried tobacco, alcohol, and drug use using items adapted from global youth surveys. Adolescents reported M-RM restriction for internet and videogames use, television programming and movies rated for adults. Multivariate logistic regression models assessed the association between parental M-RM restriction and substance use after adjusting for hourly media use, measures of authoritative parenting style, sociodemographics, and sensation seeking. Results Substance use rates were 10% for current smoking, 32% for current drinking alcohol, 17% for past 30-day binge drinking, and 8% for illicit drug use (marijuana or cocaine). Half of respondents reported parental M-RM restriction (internet 52%, TV 43%, adult movies 34%, videogame 25%). Parental M-RM restriction was only modestly correlated with authoritative parenting measures. In multivariate analyses M-RM restriction on all four venues was strongly protective for all substance use outcomes. Compared with no restriction, odds ratios for substance use for full restrictions were 0.32 (0.18–0.59), 0.53 (0.38–0.07), 0.36 (0.22–0.59), and 0.49 (0.26–0.92) for current smoking, drinking, binge drinking, and illicit drug use respectively. The most important single M-RM venue was movies. Conclusion This study confirms the protective association between parental M-RM restriction during adolescence and multiple substance use outcomes, including illicit drugs. M-RM restriction is independent of traditional parenting measures. The preponderance of the evidence supports intervention development.

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Association of Media Literacy With Cigarette Smoking Among Youth in Jujuy, Argentina

Cited by 27 publications

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Determinants of tobacco use by students

Determinants of tobacco use by students

Smoking-Related Attitudes and Knowledge Among Medical Students and Recent Graduates in Argentina: A Cross-Sectional Study

Parental Restriction of Mature-rated Media and Its Association With Substance Use Among Argentinean Adolescents

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