Predictors of smoking among US college students. Catalogue en ligne

Titre :	Predictors of smoking among US college students. (1998)
Auteurs :	K.M. EMMONS ; M. ABRAHAM ; G. DOWDALL ; H. WECHSLER ; Harvard School of Public Health. Boston Mass. USA
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 88, n° 1, 1998)
Pagination :	104-107
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Tabagisme ; Etudiant ; Comportement ; Jeune adulte ; Homme ; Etats Unis ; Amérique du Nord ; Amérique ; Questionnaire ; Prévention santé
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0xjlZwx. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study explored predictors of smoking among a large, representative national sample of students enrolled in American 4-year colleges. Methods. A sample of undergraduate students, randomly selected from 140 colleges, was sent a detailed questionnaire that included questions about smoking status. Results. The 30-day smoking prevalence was 22.3% ; 25% of the participants were former smokers. Multivariate analyses suggested that, among college students, men are less likely to smoke than women. In addition, high-risk behaviors (e.g., marijuana use) and lifestyle choices (e.g., nonparticipation in athletics) increased the likelihood of being a smoker. Conclusions. This study's findings have important implications for health education and promotion among college populations.

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