Cigarette Use in 6th Through 10th Grade: The Sarasota County Demonstration Project

Cigarette Use in 6th Through 10th Grade: The Sarasota County Demonstration Project

Objectives: To identify factors associated with cigarette smoking in the 6 th -grade through 10 th -grade youth population of Sarasota County, Florida. Methods: A closed-ended, quantitative survey was completed by 2004 youth and used to extract population-specific data on the correlates of cigarette...

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Published in:American journal of health behavior Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 151 - 164
Main Authors: Zapata, Lauren B, Forthofer, Melinda S, Eaton, Danice K, Brown, Kelli McCormack, Bryant, Carol A, Reynolds, Sherri T, McDermot, Robert J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States PNG Publications 01-03-2004
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - ethnology
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Attitude to Health - ethnology
Demonstration Programs
Early Adolescents
Female
Florida - epidemiology
Forecasting
Health Behavior - ethnology
Health Surveys
Humans
Intervention
Male
Maternal Behavior - ethnology
Mothers - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Pilot Projects
Prevalence
Probability
Self Efficacy
Smoking
Smoking - epidemiology
Smoking - ethnology
Smoking - psychology
Smoking Prevention
Social Marketing
Surveys
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Summary:Objectives: To identify factors associated with cigarette smoking in the 6 th -grade through 10 th -grade youth population of Sarasota County, Florida. Methods: A closed-ended, quantitative survey was completed by 2004 youth and used to extract population-specific data on the correlates of cigarette use. Results: A range of factors influence cigarette use including self-efficacy to refuse offers of cigarettes, perceived emotional benefits, and perceived maternal disapproval of smoking. Conclusions: Results underscore the need for multiple-component interventions. This study is unique in that it represents population-specific research in which community partners are using the findings to develop community-specific prevention marketing interventions.
ISSN:1087-3244
DOI:10.5993/AJHB.28.2.6