Improving Tobacco-Free Advocacy on College Campuses: A Novel Strategy to Aid in the Understanding of Student Perceptions About Policy Proposals

Niemeier, Brandi S.; Chapp, Christopher B.; Henley, W. Ballentine

doi:10.1080/07448481.2014.925456

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“…Similar findings are reported in another qualitative study exploring the effects of a smoke-free policy introduced at another large Australian university [14]. This is a finding supported by international literature [27] but challenged by another study which found most people believe the right to breathe clean air should take precedence over the right to smoke and people should only be exposed to harm if they understand the risks and choose to accept them [28].…”

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Going smoke-free: University staff and students’ qualitative views about smoking on campus during the implementation of a smoke-free policy

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Background Despite many Australian universities introducing smoke-free policies on campus, there is little information about staff and students understanding of smoking on campus in the context of the implementation of a smoke-free policy. Objective This research explores the qualitative views of university staff and students about smoking on campus during the implementation of a smoke-free policy. Methods In 2016, an electronic survey was distributed to all current staff and students of a large university in Queensland, Australia during the implementation of a smoke-free policy. The survey consisted of multiple-choice questions about demographics, tobacco use, attitudes towards smoking, awareness of and attitudes towards the policy, and intentions to quit smoking. The final question asked for a short, open-ended response: "Would you like to comment on the issue of smoking on QUT* campuses?" This question was extracted from the survey and analysed using inductive thematic analysis. This paper reports the findings from this question.

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Going smoke-free: University staff and students’ qualitative views about smoking on campus during the implementation of a smoke-free policy

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“…The American College Health Association (ACHA), and other organisations, have advocated for prohibition of all tobacco use in indoor and outdoor environments on university campuses 6. This recommendation is supported by several studies that have demonstrated wide support for smoke-free policies among university students and staff 7–12. There has been a 300% increase in the use of smoke-free policies since 2010, with over 2000 universities implementing such policies, as of October, 2017 2 13…”

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Prevalence of and factors associated with violations of a campus smoke-free policy: a cross-sectional survey of undergraduate students on a university campus in the USA

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ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of smoking behaviour on campus and to identify the key factors that influence adherence to a campus smoke-free policy.Design & participantsThis study employed a cross-sectional, self-administered survey of undergraduate students at the University of Mississippi. A random sample of all available undergraduate classes was recruited for data collection. Students were provided a survey that included questions on demographics, alcohol use, smoking status, policy awareness, policy attitudes, smoking attitudes, policy support, barriers to policy success and policy violations.ResultsThe prevalence of past 30-day smoking was 23%. More than 63% of current smokers report ever smoking on campus, but less than 10% ever received a warning or a ticket for their violation. Nearly all respondents (92.5%) reported witnessing someone smoking on campus, and 22% reported witnessing someone receiving a ticket. Barriers to policy success include lack of reminders about the policy, lack of support from students and University administrators, and insufficient fines. Smoking behaviour (OR: 7.96; 95% CI: 5.13 to 12.36), beliefs about policy adherence (OR: 0.52; 95% CI: 0.40 to 0.69), support for the policy (OR: 0.71; 95% CI: 0.55 to 0.91) and attitudes against smoking behaviour (OR: 0.35; 95% CI: 0.25 to 0.49) were all significantly associated with self-reported policy violations.ConclusionsThis study found that violations of the campus smoke-free policy were fairly frequent and the policy has been largely ineffective, indicating a need for other interventions. Approaches to improve adherence to the policy should address barriers such as reminders about the policy, better policy enforcement and support from the administration.

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“…These findings provide a synthesis from a nontraditional data source that reflects the peer-reviewed literature, in which most people would prefer a tobacco/smoke-free campus. [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] It is noteworthy that there were universities with a relatively low percentage of approval for a tobacco/smoke-free campus. This may indicate either low interest in the topic or low support for tobacco-and smoke-free initiatives in these communities.…”

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“…Several studies indicate that the most of the students, faculty, staff, and administrators approve of a transition to a smoke-free 20,21 or tobacco-free campus. [22][23][24][25][26] For example, Lupton and Townsend conducted a systematic review of 19 articles from both peer-reviewed and gray literature from the United States and the United Kingdom, finding that 58% of students and 68% of faculty supported smoke-free campus policies. 27 However, 2 studies suggest that only a minority support comprehensive policies.…”

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Student, Faculty, and Staff Approval of University Smoke/Tobacco-Free Policies: An Analysis of Campus Newspaper Articles

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Objective:To provide a nontraditional source of data to university policymakers regarding student, faculty, and staff approval of university smoke/tobacco-free policies, as published through campus newspaper articles.Methods:From January to April 2016, a total of 2523 articles were retrieved concerning campus smoking/tobacco at 4-year, public universities. Of these, 54 articles met the inclusion factors, which described 30 surveys about campus approval of tobacco-free policies and 24 surveys about smoke-free policies.Results:In all, the surveys included more than 130 000 respondents. With the exception of 4 surveys, all reported that the most of the respondents approved a tobacco/smoke-free campus policy.Conclusions:Although the study had several limitations, the findings provide a synthesis from a nontraditional data source that is consistent with findings from the peer-reviewed literature, in which most of the students, faculty, and staff on university campuses approve of smoke/tobacco-free campus policies.

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Improving Tobacco-Free Advocacy on College Campuses: A Novel Strategy to Aid in the Understanding of Student Perceptions About Policy Proposals

Abstract: Taken together, points of reference and emotions about proposed policies provided insight about participants' perspectives to help inform effective policy advocacy efforts.

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Going smoke-free: University staff and students’ qualitative views about smoking on campus during the implementation of a smoke-free policy

Going smoke-free: University staff and students’ qualitative views about smoking on campus during the implementation of a smoke-free policy

Prevalence of and factors associated with violations of a campus smoke-free policy: a cross-sectional survey of undergraduate students on a university campus in the USA

Student, Faculty, and Staff Approval of University Smoke/Tobacco-Free Policies: An Analysis of Campus Newspaper Articles

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