Wakefield - Legislation Flashcards
Method
Self report
Participants used
17287 high school kids at 202 schools in the US
Aged 14-17
80% in sampled classes: questionnaire
Procedure
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
Results
- 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
Name and describe the 6 categories
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What was concluded from this study
- Any other factors that could impact results?
- Artificial relation
Unable to establish compliance or enforcements of restrictions
Finding consistent with other research
Aim
To determine relations between restriction on smoking at home, school and public uptake
What type of sample did they use
Random sample
Which smoking ban resulted in a reduction in uptake of smoking and what percentage
11% reduction in uptake of smoking in school smoking bans