Wakefield - Legislation (methods of health promotion)

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To determine the relation between the extent of restrictions on smoking at home, in schooling in public places and smoking uptake and prevalence amongst school students

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

self report

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

Questionnaire asked if the adults in the home were smokers. P’s sorted into 6 categories:

1. non susceptible non smokers
2. susceptible non smokers
3. early experimenters
4. advanced experimenters
5. established smokers
6. current smoking

closed questions found out how smoking was restricted at home. school smoking bans and public places info added.

Question 4

Results

Answer 4

Not developing a smoking habit was significantly linked to parent-enforced restrictions, legal restrictions, and school enforced bans.

home smoking bans most effective

school smoking bans were associated with 11% reduction in uptake of smoking.

Question 5

Conclusions

Answer 5

home bans are the most effective way to prevent smoking uptake in teens

Question 6

participants

Answer 6

random sample of 17287 high school students USA