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The Association Between School Tobacco Control Policies and Youth Smoking Behavior

verfasst von: Jayani Jayawardhana, Haley E. Bolton, Monica Gaughan

Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 6/2019

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Abstract

Background

While U.S. tobacco control policy has focused mainly on tobacco excise taxes, product advertising bans, and state tobacco control policies such as indoor/outdoor smoking bans, little attention has been paid to school tobacco control policies and their impact on youth smoking behavior. Thus, the objective of this study is to examine the impact of school tobacco control policies on smoking behavior among teenagers and young adults in the USA.

Methods

Using logistic regression approach, this study examines the effect of school tobacco control policies on individuals ever trying smoking and ever being a regular smoker using data from waves I, II, and III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

Results

Findings indicate that school tobacco control policies targeting both students and employees of the school are associated with a reduced odds of smoking initiation among youth, but do not have much effect on youth becoming regular smokers.

Conclusions

If implemented properly, school tobacco control policies could play a vital role in preventing youth smoking and help reduce youth smoking rates in the country, addressing a key public health issue.

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Titel: The Association Between School Tobacco Control Policies and Youth Smoking Behavior
verfasst von: Jayani Jayawardhana
Haley E. Bolton
Monica Gaughan
Publikationsdatum: 18.11.2019
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 6/2019
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-019-09825-z

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