The Influence of the Adult Role Model of Smoking on Very Young Children, Aged 3–5 Years

Fidler, Wendy; Durrant, K.R.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-1907-2_133

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“…The results of the study illustrating that children who reported having parents who smoke, siblings and friends who smoke are more likely to have tried a cigarette, more likely to want to smoke in the future and more likely to think that smoking is good rather than bad are consistent with the findings of Shute et al (1981), who found that parents and siblings exert a powerful effect on the behaviour and desires of pre-school and first grade children. In concurrence are the results of a unique smoking study from Oxfordshire conducted by Fidler and Lambert (1994) who examined the influence of the adult role model of smoking on children aged 3-5 years of age and found that parents who smoke do influence their childrens' total perception of smoking. Furthermore, also found a highly significant relationship between the smoking habits of children and their parents in their study on the smoking behaviour of 9-year-old children, as did Charlton (1996) on her work about children, smoking and the family circle.…”

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“…Although this allusion to the necessity and importance of looking at young children ''in view of the recognized influence of the early years on attitude and habit formation'' (Schneider and Vanmastright, 1979, p. 72) has been espoused by prominent researchers in current smoking studies (Leventhal and Cleary, 1980;Oei and Burton 1990;Stanton and Silva, 1991;Bowen et al, 1991;Young, 1992;Bhatia et al, 1993;OPCS 1993;Fidler and Lambert, 1994), a paucity of pertinent research prevails. In fact, there has been no smoking research conducted on children 4-8 years of age in Liverpool and relatively few at the national (Fidler and Lambert, 1994;Somerset Health Education Authority, 1994) or international levels (Tucker, 1987;Oei and Burton, 1990;Bhatia et al, 1993).…”

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Primary schoolchildrens' perceptions of smoking: implications for health education

Porcellato

Dugdill²,

Springett³

et al. 1999

Health Education Research

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This paper suggests that there is a need, as early as Reception, to implement smoking intervention programmes in the local school curriculum. Findings from a cross-sectional study have shown that primary schoolchildren (4-8 years old) possess negative attitudes and beliefs about smoking, have as yet to establish regular patterns of smoking behaviour, and have a broad understanding of the nature of smoking. Health educators need to capitalize on this negative disposition toward smoking via early intervention; however, to date, there are no smoking-specific health education measures for this age group. The implementation of proactive programmes, before the habit manifests itself, has many supporters but little research has been conducted. This study was devised to fill this significant gap in the literature on smoking. Data was collected on a representative sample of primary schoolchildren in the city of Liverpool. A triangular methodology was adopted consisting of questionnaires (N = 1701), the Draw and Write investigative technique (N = 976), and semi-structured interviews (N = 50). The results highlight the need to implement smoking intervention programmes from Reception onward, the importance of developing a model that is more than just knowledge based and the necessity of involving the family in any school-based health education strategies.

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Primary schoolchildrens' perceptions of smoking: implications for health education

Porcellato

Dugdill²,

Springett³

et al. 1999

Health Education Research

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“…Although smoking is rare in primary schools, the process of becoming a smoker begins in childhood. Evidence in the literature suggests that young children show an early interest in smoking (Baric and Fisher, 1979) (Shute et al, 1981), are aware of tobacco in their environment (Fidler and Lambert, 1994;Fischer et al, 1991;Parcel et al, 1984;Young and Foulk, 1985) and have some knowledge of the consequences of the habit (Bhatia et al, 1993;Somerset Health Education Authority and Somerset Education Consultants with the Best of Health Project, 1994). This understanding appears to be related to age and is influenced by the level of cognitive development (Meltzer et al, 1984) and social experiences (Eiser et al, 1986).…”

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A Longitudinal Study Exploring Liverpool Primary Schoolchildren's Perspectives on Smoking

2005

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A cohort study was designed to explore over 200 primary schoolchildren's (ages 4–7) perspectives on smoking in the context of their own lives and subsequently, to assess any changes in these perspectives over time. Results showed that, in general, the children had a negative disposition about the habit, which did not dissipate over the 3-year study period. They had a fairly substantive understanding of smoking, in particular of the consequences to health, which increased in breadth and depth over time and they acknowledged the central role that the family played within the 'culture' of smoking. Such results have implications for the development of effective school-based smoking prevention strategies.

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“…Few studies at a national level have tried to estimate the percentage of parents who smoke and expose their children to ETS. In a survey among parents of children aged 3–5 years in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, approximately 64% of the smoking parents reported doing so while with their children 6. A recent study in the United States found that 43% of children aged two months to 11 years were living in households that included at least one smoker 7.…”

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To what extent do parents strive to protect their children from environmental tobacco smoke in the Nordic countries? A population-based study

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Objective-To assess to what extentNordic parents strive to protect their children from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) at home. Design-A cross-sectional study using an anonymous questionnaire. Subjects and setting-A stratified, random sample of 5500 households containing a child born during 1992, including 1500 households in Denmark and 1000 households in each of the countries of Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Main outcome measures-Smoking status of parents, prevalence and magnitude of weekly ETS exposure, rules regarding smoking in the home. Results-82% of current smokers reported having tried to change their smoking behaviour for the sake of their children. Of all parents who answered the questionnaire, 75% reported having introduced some rules to limit ETS in their home. In households where at least one parent smoked, 57% reported that children were exposed to ETS at home. Child exposure to ETS was most prevalent in single-parent households and in households in which parents had lower levels of education. However, these parents were not less likely than other smoking parents to report having tried to change their smoking behaviour for the sake of their children. Conclusion-Environmentaltobacco smoke at home is still a problem for many children in the Nordic countries. However, most smoking parents reported having made eVorts to change their smoking behaviour for the sake of their children; and in approximately half of all households containing at least one daily smoker, parents reported protecting their children from ETS exposure in the home. Although actual exposure may be higher owing to possible under-reporting of ETS, our results indicate a general awareness in the Nordic countries of the potential negative eVects of ETS on children. (Tobacco Control 1998;7:56-60)

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The Influence of the Adult Role Model of Smoking on Very Young Children, Aged 3–5 Years

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Primary schoolchildrens' perceptions of smoking: implications for health education

Primary schoolchildrens' perceptions of smoking: implications for health education

A Longitudinal Study Exploring Liverpool Primary Schoolchildren's Perspectives on Smoking

To what extent do parents strive to protect their children from environmental tobacco smoke in the Nordic countries? A population-based study

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