Impact of the Adoption of Tobacco-Free Campus Policies on Student Enrollment at Colleges and Universities, North Carolina, 2001–2010

Miller, Kimberly D.; Yu, Dongqing; Lee, Joseph G. L.; Ranney, Leah M.; Simons, Daniel J.; Goldstein, Adam O.

doi:10.1080/07448481.2015.1015023

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“…Previous studies have shown this to be consistent in the literature (Miller, Yu, Lee, Ranney, Simons, & Goldstein, 2015). University officials may be hesitant to implement and enforce a tobacco-free policy due to the possibility of a decline in enrollment or increase in attrition.…”

Section: Updating the Current Tobacco Policysupporting

confidence: 81%

Transitioning to 100% Tobacco-Free: Perspectives from a Jesuit University

Bartos

Donoghue

Kelley

2017

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Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine the current social climate around tobacco at a Jesuit University and begin implementation procedures to transition the campus to a 100% tobacco free environment in a manner consistent with Jesuit and personal values. Background: Smoke-free campus policies are shown to be successful in reducing the amount of smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke. A comprehensive policy which includes traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, smokeless products, and hookah is recommended to eliminate the cultural acceptance of all tobacco products. Methods: A web-based survey was conducted following feedback from student led focus groups. Results: The majority of students (71%) agreed or strongly agreed with a transition to a tobacco-free policy with only 18% of the participants reporting negative feelings towards the policy change. Slightly more than half of the sample (53%) reported having a knowledge deficit related to available smoking cessation resources. Conclusions: There is an important balance between individual freedoms and upholding core Jesuit values in caring for the whole person. When implementing a new tobacco-policy, the current social climate, educational and cessation resources, and policy enforcement should be considered.

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Section: Updating the Current Tobacco Policysupporting

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Transitioning to 100% Tobacco-Free: Perspectives from a Jesuit University

Bartos

Donoghue

Kelley

2017

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“…The remaining 22 articles were evaluated further, of which, 11 were excluded eventually. Two studies [ 24 , 25 ] were excluded because these studies did not assess students’ tobacco use behavior. One study [ 26 ] was excluded because it was not quantitative.…”

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College anti-smoking policies and student smoking behavior: a review of the literature

2017

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BackgroundCurrently, most college campuses across the U.S. in some way address on-campus cigarette smoking, mainly through policies that restrict smoking on campus premises. However, it is not well understood whether college-level anti-smoking policies help reduce cigarette smoking among students. In addition, little is known about policies that may have an impact on student smoking behavior. This study attempted to address these issues through a literature review.MethodsA systematic literature review was performed. To identify relevant studies, the following online databases were searched using specific keywords: Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Studies that met the exclusion and inclusion criteria were selected for review. Studies were not excluded based on the type of anti-smoking policy studied.ResultsTotal 11 studies were included in the review. The majority of the studies (54.5%) were cross-sectional in design, 18% were longitudinal, and the rest involved counting cigarette butts or smokers. Most studies represented more women than men and more Whites than individuals of other ethnic/racial groups. The majority (54.5%) of the studies evaluated 100% smoke-free or tobacco-free campus policies. Other types of policies studied included the use of partial smoking restriction and integration of preventive education and/or smoking cessation programs into college-level policies. As far as the role of campus smoking policies on reducing student smoking behavior is concerned, the results of the cross-sectional studies were mixed. However, the results of the two longitudinal studies reviewed were promising in that policies were found to significantly reduce smoking behavior and pro-smoking attitudes over time.ConclusionMore longitudinal studies are needed to better understand the role of college anti-smoking policies on student smoking behavior. Current data indicate that stricter, more comprehensive policies, and policies that incorporate prevention and cessation programming, produce better results in terms of reducing smoking behavior.

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“…Another study found that 100% of schools that had tobacco-free protections had significantly fewer cigarette butts on campus compared with schools without such protections 31. Examples of broad acceptance among students, faculty and staff for campus smoke-free policies9 13 include one study that has shown that student enrollment and applications do not decrease following the implementation of smoke-free protections compared with institutions without such protections 16…”

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“…As smoke-free environments have increased in the USA and across the globe, some colleges and universities in the USA have assessed support for8–14 and have implemented15–20 indoor and outdoor campus tobacco-free policies at the institution and campus levels. Early state-based efforts to promote adoption of smoke-free (and, eventually, tobacco-free) college campus policies were pursued by such organisations as the California Youth Advocacy Network21 which, starting in 1998, partnered with students, faculty, staff and tobacco control professionals to change tobacco-related norms on college campuses.…”

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Smoke-free and tobacco-free colleges and universities in the United States

Blake

Klein

Walpert³

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Tob Control

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ObjectiveTo describe the number and proportion of accredited, degree-granting institutions with 100% smoke-free and 100% tobacco-free protections across the USA and by state.MethodsData on postsecondary education institutions from the US Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System 2015, and smoke-free and tobacco-free campus protections from the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation’s Smokefree and Tobacco-Free Colleges and Universities List 2017, were integrated to calculate the number and proportion of: (1) smoke-free and tobacco-free accredited, degree-granting institutions and (2) students and staff protected by campus policies and state laws. Campus protections are given a 100% smoke-free designation if smoking is not allowed on campus anywhere, at any time; 100% tobacco-free designations extend smoke-free protections to include non-combustible products such as smokeless tobacco.Results823 accredited, degree-granting institutions (16.7%) representing 1816 individual campuses, sites and schools have either 100% smoke-free or 100% tobacco-free protections. An estimated 14.9 million college students (26.9%) and 8.9 million faculty and staff (25.4%) are protected by campus policies and state laws. Only three states and two territories have 100% smoke-free or 100% tobacco-free protections in over half of their institutions; four states and six territories have no known 100% smoke-free or 100% tobacco-free campus protections.ConclusionsIn 2017, just 16.7% of accredited, degree-granting institutions in the USA had 100% smoke-free or 100% tobacco-free protections. Despite progress, more efforts can ensure that students and staff benefit from comprehensive 100% smoke-free and 100% tobacco-free protections at US colleges and universities.

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Impact of the Adoption of Tobacco-Free Campus Policies on Student Enrollment at Colleges and Universities, North Carolina, 2001–2010

Abstract: The authors found no evidence that 100% tobacco-free policy adoption had an impact on student enrollment or applications.

Cited by 10 publications

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Transitioning to 100% Tobacco-Free: Perspectives from a Jesuit University

Transitioning to 100% Tobacco-Free: Perspectives from a Jesuit University

College anti-smoking policies and student smoking behavior: a review of the literature

Smoke-free and tobacco-free colleges and universities in the United States

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