Antecedents of University Students' Hookah Smoking Intention

Abstract

Benefits and attitudes were strong determinants of future intention.

Assessing and Predicting Susceptibility to Waterpipe Tobacco Use Among College Students

“…[10][11][12] Decreased likelihood of initiation is predicted by having negative attitudes towards WTS, and responding with a "don't know" to questions asking which product, cigarettes or waterpipe, contained more nicotine, tar, and carcinogens-overall, knowledge score was not predictive. 13 These findings are consistent with cross-sectional results showing that attitudes and norms are related to WTS and intentions to use [14][15][16][17] (for reviews, see Akl et al 18 ; Grekin and Ayna 6 ). Perhaps one of the strongest predictors of initiation of waterpipe use is a person's intentions to try the product.…”

“…Several social cognitive theories indicate intentions as the proximal determinant of behavior, 19,20 including WTS. 14,16 For example, capitalizing on intention-behavior relations, Pierce and colleagues assessed adolescents' susceptibility to cigarette tobacco use. 21 Youth were defined as susceptible if they do not adamantly oppose cigarette use in various situations (e.g., a friend's offer).…”

Understanding Attitudes, Beliefs, and Information Seeking Regarding Hookah Smoking in Parents of College Students: An Exploratory Qualitative Pilot Study

“…Because parents are viewed as a valued source of information by college students, it is important to understand the preferred avenues that parents receive information. 34 Focus groups conducted in 2010 by the Oregon Health Authority Tobacco Prevention and Education Program revealed that parents were unaware that hookah use was on the rise, knew little about its content and chemical additives, and were concerned about their children using this type of tobacco. 35 To the best of our knowledge, this is the only other qualitative study evaluating parental beliefs regarding hookah smoking.…”

#Hookah, #Shisha, #Narghile: the Portrayal of #Waterpipe Smoking on Instagram

“…Recently, studies have confirmed a sharp increase in rates of Waterpipe Smoking (WPS) in the United States and other Western countries [3][4][5][6][7][8][9], especially among young adults [4,10] who are at risk for becoming lifelong smokers. Despite the fact that WPS has high levels of nicotine absorption [11,12], few waterpipe smokers are aware of the long-term health risks [13] associated with the activity.…”

“…Indeed, studies have shown a strong relationship between attitudes and subjective norms and the use of waterpipe smoking [18][19][20]. In similar studies, researchers have used the terms "pleasant/unpleasant", "good/bad", "fun/not fun", or "healthy/not healthy" to measure users' attitudes, and the concept of how someone thinks people who are important to them will feel about waterpipe smoking to measure subjective norms [7].…”