Wakefield - Legislation

Question 1

Method

Answer 1

Self report

Question 2

Participants used

Answer 2

17287 high school kids at 202 schools in the US

Aged 14-17

80% in sampled classes: questionnaire

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

Questions asked: of parents at home were smokers

Sorted into 6 smoking categories relating to smoking uptake

Closed Qs: how smoking was restricted at home

2 measures in school: any bans? And how effective

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

• not developing smoking habit linked to parents: enforcing at home
• Home smoking: more Effective than legal bans
• School bans: 11% reduction in uptake across all stages

Question 5

Name and describe the 6 categories

Answer 5

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Question 6

What was concluded from this study

Answer 6

• Any other factors that could impact results?
• Artificial relation

Unable to establish compliance or enforcements of restrictions

Finding consistent with other research

Question 7

Aim

Answer 7

To determine relations between restriction on smoking at home, school and public uptake

Question 8

What type of sample did they use

Answer 8

Random sample

Question 9

Which smoking ban resulted in a reduction in uptake of smoking and what percentage

Answer 9

11% reduction in uptake of smoking in school smoking bans