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Direct linkBalmford, James; Borland, Ron – Health Education Research, 2017
Smokers are exposed to advice about quitting from numerous sources. Within the 2013 ITC 4-Country Survey, 1211 Australian smokers or recent ex-smokers rated the perceived importance of eight sources of advice, categorized into evidence-based, non evidence-based, personal experience and vicarious experience (two items each), and also rated their…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Foreign Countries, Intention
Cooper, Maria; Harrell, Melissa B.; Perry, Cheryl L. – Health Education Research, 2016
Purpose: Use of electronic cigarettes ("e-cigarettes" is rapidly rising, and is especially prevalent among young adults. A better understanding of e-cigarette perceptions and motivations for use is needed to inform health communication and educational efforts. This study aims to explore these aspects of use with a focus on comparing…
Descriptors: Smoking, Young Adults, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews
Falcone, M.; Bansal-Travers, M.; Sanborn, P. M.; Tang, K. Z.; Strasser, A. A. – Health Education Research, 2015
Previous research has clearly demonstrated that smokers associate cigarette descriptors such as "light", "ultra-light" and "low tar" with reduced health risks, despite evidence showing that cigarettes with these descriptor terms do not present lower health risk. In June 2010, regulations implemented by the US Food and…
Descriptors: Smoking, Familiarity, Federal Regulation, Risk Assessment
Tamvakas, Ioannis; Amos, Amanda – Health Education Research, 2010
Greece has the highest smoking prevalence in the European Union, with adolescents having high levels of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS). In July 2009, national smokefree legislation was implemented in Greece. This study explored Greek young people's attitudes to smoking, SHS and the impending legislation. Semi-structured qualitative interviews…
Descriptors: Smoking, Negative Attitudes, Risk, Young Adults
Akre, Christina; Michaud, Pierre-Andre; Berchtold, Andre; Suris, Joan-Carles – Health Education Research, 2010
The purpose of this article is to identify tobacco and cannabis co-consumptions and consumers' perceptions of each substance. A qualitative research including 22 youths (14 males) aged 15-21 years in seven individual interviews and five focus groups. Discussions were recorded, transcribed verbatim and transferred to Atlas.ti software for narrative…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Health Education, Health Promotion, Prevention
Amos, Amanda; Wiltshire, Susan; Haw, Sally; McNeill, Ann – Health Education Research, 2006
The late teens is an important transitional period as adolescents move into new social worlds which support or challenge their smoking. This paper draws on research with 99 Scottish 16- to 19-year olds which explored their understanding of their smoking and attitudes towards quitting and cessation support. The study involved qualitative interviews…
Descriptors: Smoking, Adolescents, Addictive Behavior, Health Behavior
