Perceptions about cigarette smoking and risks among college students

Murphy-Hoefer, Rebecca; Alder, Stephen C.; Higbee, Cheryl

doi:10.1080/14622200412331320770

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“…Contrary to other studies, there was no significant difference in knowledge scores between current smokers and current non-smokers [7,18,27,28]. A prior study among university students in Jordan, with 28.6% of their sample being current smokers, found that non-smokers were more aware of the harmful effects of smoking [7].…”

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Awareness and Knowledge of Smoking-Related Cancers Among University Students in Jordan

Innabi¹,

Ammari²,

Tuqan³

2014

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Background: Jordan, a Middle Eastern country, has a high prevalence rate of smoking. However, little research was done to evaluate knowledge of smoking-related cancers in the region. Objective: To assess knowledge of smoking-related cancers among Jordanian university students. Design: Cross-sectional study conducted in July, 2013, using a self-administered online questionnaire. The questionnaire was sent to students from University of Jordan. Results: The final sample consisted of 230 students. The majority of participants (98.7%) were aware that smoking has harmful health effects and (95.7%) agreed that smoking causes cancer. Most of the participants agreed that smoking causes lung cancer (97.8%), oral cancer (83.0%), laryngeal cancer (82.6%), pharyngeal cancer (80.0%), and esophageal cancer (63.0%), while less than half of the participant thought that smoking causes AML (46.1%), stomach cancer (36.1%), kidney cancer (32.6%), cervical cancer (19.6%), pancreatic cancer (19.1%), and bladder cancer (14.8%). Females showed more knowledge about smoking-related cancers than males (p < 0.05) but the there was no significant difference between smokers and non-smokers. Conclusion: These findings show that most of the students know that lung cancer is caused by smoking. However, there is a lower knowledge of other smoking-related cancers. Our study suggests that more efforts should be done to increase the awareness of the adverse health hazards of smoking especially that are related to cancer.

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Awareness and Knowledge of Smoking-Related Cancers Among University Students in Jordan

Innabi¹,

Ammari²,

Tuqan³

2014

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“…The challenge to clinicians who treat college students and other young adults is that LITS are more resistant to antismoking efforts as many do not consider themselves smokers Levinson et al, 2007;Moran, Wechsler, & Rigotti, 2004) and believe that they will not become addicted, will be able to quit on their own when they want to, and don't smoke enough to present a risk to their health (Morley, Hall, Hausdorf, & Owen, 2006;Murphy-Hoefer, Alder, & Higbee, 2004;. Contrary to these beliefs, there is growing evidence that even occasional smokers experience greater health risks when compared with nonsmokers Bjerregaard et al, 2006;Husten, 2009;Okuyemi et al, 2002), and they are less successful at quitting when they try (Everett et al, 1999).…”

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Cigarette smoking and associated health risks among students at five universities

Halperin

Smith²,

Heiligenstein³

et al. 2009

Nicotine &Amp; Tobacco Research

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Introduction: While most college students and other young adults who smoke fall into the light and intermittent smoking (LITS) category, they remain at risk for tobacco dependence and other adverse health effects from their smoking. This study examines smoking patterns, tobacco dependence, and other health variables among students at five universities to better understand how to identify and address tobacco use and related risks in a college health clinic setting. Methods:A health screening survey was completed by 2,091 college and graduate student volunteers seeking routine care at their university health centers or participating in a health class. Independent health variables were analyzed descriptively and in regression analyses with three levels of smoking (none, nondaily, and daily) and tobacco dependence to determine predictors and associated risks.Results: Nearly a quarter of students reported any current smoking, 41% of whom reported smoking less than 1 cigarette/ day (cpd). Of the daily smokers, 80% smoked less than 10 cpd but 45% met criteria for tobacco dependence. Any smoking was associated with high-risk alcohol use, risky driving, relational abuse, depression, less exercise, and utilization of emergency and mental health services. In regression analyses, students who experienced depression had more than double the odds of being dependent smokers (odds ratio [OR] = 2.32), as did those who reported abuse (OR = 2.07) or sought mental health counseling (OR = 2.09).

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“…Younger cohorts of women have also been exposed to public health information about the risks associated with smoking. There is evidence from both community and college samples that smokers have a general awareness of the long-term health risks associated with tobacco use, such as cancer (Bansal et al, 2004;Murphy-Hoefer, Alder, & Higbee, 2004). However smoking may also be perceived as a way to gain some benefits in the short-term.…”

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The Role of Trait Self-Objectification in Smoking among College Women

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Self-objectification, which is the internalization of an observer's perspective of the self, has been related to restrained and disordered eating patterns and depression. Because disordered eating and depression are known cofactors for smoking, we tested the possible involvement of trait self-objectification in the relationship between these mental health dimensions and smoking in a sample of 130 college women smokers and non-smokers. As hypothesized, we found that trait self-objectification mediated the relationship between smoking status and dieting and disordered eating behaviors. There were no significant differences in depression between smokers and nonsmokers, which limited further exploration of the relationship. Implications for trait self-objectification as relevant to women's weight-control smoking and the relevance of selfobjectification to other health behaviors are discussed.There has been a steady decline in the prevalence of smoking since the 1964 Surgeon General's Report concluded that smoking is a major health hazard (Wagner, 1971). In 1965, 51.9% of adult men and 33.9% of adult women smoked. This contrasts sharply with the prevalence of smoking in the US population in 2003 when 24.1% of men and 19.2% of women smoked (Centers for Disease Control, 2004). Although the gender gap between male and female smokers has narrowed to around 5%, these rates demonstrate that over the past 40 years men's smoking rates have declined by one-half, whereas, female smoking rates have declined at a proportionally slower rate (Centers for Disease Control, 2006). Women's smoking has been linked to behavioral and psychological correlates, including disordered eating, weight control, and depression. The aim of the current study was to determine whether selfobjectification, which is the internalization of an outside observer's view of the body, may explain the relationship between smoking and women's mental health. Women and SmokingAmong regular smokers, women smoke longer than men do, are exposed to higher levels of nicotine, and are at greater risk for adverse respiratory outcomes over the course of their smoking history

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Perceptions about cigarette smoking and risks among college students

Cited by 76 publications

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Awareness and Knowledge of Smoking-Related Cancers Among University Students in Jordan

Awareness and Knowledge of Smoking-Related Cancers Among University Students in Jordan

Cigarette smoking and associated health risks among students at five universities

The Role of Trait Self-Objectification in Smoking among College Women

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