ERIC Number: EJ1295107
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Mar
Pages: 22
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Factors Associated with Opposition to a Vape-Free Campus Policy
Gwon, Seok Hyun; Cho, Youngjoo; Laestadius, Linna I.; Wang, Yang; Lee, Han-Joo
Metropolitan Universities, v32 n1 p124-145 Mar 2021
Objective: To assess the characteristics of campus populations who were opposed to a vape-free campus policy and examine factors associated with opposition to a vape-free campus policy among those who indicated support for a tobacco-free policy. Participants: Faculty, staff, and students (N=2210) in a Midwestern university participated. Methods: Individuals were invited to a campus-wide online survey about the tobacco-free policy on campus in spring 2018. Pearson's X[subscript 2], t-test, and binary logistic regression were used for analysis. Results: Age, gender, current tobacco use, perceived harmfulness of e-cigarettes, and perceived harmfulness of secondhand smoke were significantly associated with opposition to the vape-free campus policy. Conclusions: Our data highlight the importance of various demographic factors that are associated with opposition to the vape-free policy. The current field needs to use informative approaches to improve knowledge of overall tobacco in health campaigns and public health programs on campus and within community outreach programs.
Descriptors: Smoking, Campuses, School Surveys, Individual Characteristics, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Sexual Orientation, Environmental Influences, Signs, Racial Differences, Misconceptions, Health Behavior, Public Health, College Students, College Faculty, School Policy, Resistance (Psychology)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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