Predicting Adoption of Home Smoking Restriction by Inner-city Black Smokers

Abstract

A smoker's motivation to quit and the presence in the home of a nonsmoking adult or of children predict adoption of HSR by inner-city black smokers. Therefore, health professionals should motivate the smoker toward HSR and the nonsmoking partner toward advocating home smoking bans, thereby eliminating environmental tobacco smoke in the home.

Family Beliefs and Behaviors About Smoking and Young Children’s Secondhand Smoke Exposure

“…These findings build upon previous research 23 and Hennessy and colleagues 35 , both which also reported that self-efficacy emerged as a significant predictor of HSBs even when accounting for other beliefs about SHSe.…”

Longitudinal study of household smoking ban adoption among households with at least one smoker: Associated factors, barriers, and smoker support

“…To our knowledge, only one other report in a group of inner-city African American smokers documented that baseline stage of change predicted subsequent adoption of home smoking restrictions (Okah et al, 2003), and our study appears to confirm the link between motivation to quit and subsequent ban establishment. Increased motivation to quit may then lead to ban establishment, which can facilitate cessation.…”

Targeting African American Nonsmokers to Motivate Smokers to Quit: A Qualitative Inquiry

“…The findings offer insights into the potential role of a nonsmoker in promoting smoking behavior change in this population. Consistent with prior literature, many of our smokers reported a desire to quit smoking (Ahluwalia & McNagny, 1993), limited implementation of home smoking restrictions (Okah, Choi, Okuyemi, & Ahluwalia, 2002;Okah et al, 2003), but also concern about the possible impact of their smoking on a child in the home (Okah et al, 2002(Okah et al, , 2003 and attempts to limit home exposure by smoking in certain rooms or times (e.g., when grandchildren not present). In general, if smoking rules exist within the home, they are most often suggested by a nonsmoking adult, so a nonsmoking partner-based support program would be particularly relevant in this population.…”