Smoking and attitudes toward smoking policy at a University in Egypt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15415255 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carie L Forden (corresponding author), Amy M Carrillo (William Jessup University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 329-345 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-07 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15332640.2015.1066288 |
| PMID | 26643975 |
| OpenAlex | W2262272007 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
To assess smoking behavior, knowledge of smoking harm, and attitudes toward campus smoking policy at an Egyptian university, an online survey of students, staff, and faculty was conducted (N = 992). The smoking prevalence of 38% among men was in line with Egypt's national average, but the smoking prevalence among women of 20% was much higher than the national average. Smoking status influenced beliefs about smoking harm and attitudes toward smoking policy, with nonsmokers having stronger beliefs about the harm of smoking and showing stronger support for smoking regulations than smokers. Smokers were more knowledgeable about smoking policy than were nonsmokers and differed slightly in their preferences for smoking policy enforcement strategies. These findings contribute to our understanding of how to tailor college smoking policy and programs to an Egyptian context
Context (archaeology · Enforcement · Environmental health · Geography · Harm · Harm reduction · Political science · Population · Public health · Smoking prevalence · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |
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