Strong smoker interest in ‘setting an example to children’ by quitting: national survey data

Abstract

Objective: To further explore smoker views on reasons to quit. and 'somewhat' responses (combined) were greater for personal health (81%) than 'setting an example to children' (74%). Methods Price was the third ranked reason (67%).In a multivariate analysis, women were significantly more likely to state that 'setting an example to children' was 'very much' or 'somewhat' a reason to quit; as were Māori, or Pacific compared to European; and those suffering financial stress. Conclusion Implications:The policy implications could include a need for a greater emphasis on social reasons (e.g. 'example to children'), in pack warnings, and in social marketing for smoking cessation.

Attitudes to smoke-free outdoor regulations in the USA and Canada: a review of 89 surveys

“…This supports the pattern found in our previous review, of greater support for smoke-free regulations in outdoor areas where children are a large proportion of the potentially exposed population 6. It is consistent with emerging evidence about smoker and non-smoker concern with smoking examples and normality 71 72. The greater support for smoke-free regulations in areas associated with sport and recreation, relative to support for smoke-free parks, may be related to the former areas being associated with children and youth.…”

“…The higher support for outdoor smoking restrictions among women has also been found for indoor regulations across the USA,81 and in some US states,82 83 and may be partly driven by greater concern with the effect of example to children 71…”

Smoking‐related knowledge and health risk beliefs in a national sample of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

“…Among smokers, knowledge of SHS harms was associated with wanting to quit and attempts to quit, but knowing about direct, personal health consequences was not. Similarly, in an ITC Project survey in New Zealand, setting an example to children was more likely to be identified by Maori and Pacific peoples as a reason to quit, and was associated with SHS awareness and protective behaviour among smokers 37 . Our findings are also consistent with qualitative research from the Northern Territory, 15 , 24 in which Aboriginal participants expressed higher levels of concern for the health of others than for personal risk.…”

Social acceptability and desirability of smoking in a national sample of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

“…One possible interpretation of this pattern of results is that social norms are more influential in collectivist societies, in which behaviour is shaped to a greater degree by societal than personal needs 24 , 26 , 27 . There is a growing body of evidence that protecting others provides strong motivation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to quit, 7 , 13 , 14 , 28 reflected here in the particular salience and influence of believing non‐smokers set a good example to children.…”

“…There is a growing body of evidence that protecting others provides strong motivation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to quit, 7 , 13 , 14 , 28 reflected here in the particular salience and influence of believing non‐smokers set a good example to children. Similar findings were reported for Maori and Pacific peoples in the New Zealand ITC Project, 26 which recommended greater emphasis on social reasons to quit, such as setting an example to children. For those who work in comprehensive primary health care settings, messages framed in ways that emphasise protecting others are likely to motivate quitting for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who smoke.…”