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  1. Jul 16, 2022 · On the other hand, smoking is a social activity and one that is more prevalent and supported in more pro smoking social networks (Smith & Christakis, 2008). In a recent study, Blok et al. (2017) report that the smoking behavior in an individual's family and friend social network is a strong predictor of whether a smoker quits smoking and ...

    • Study Sample
    • Ethical Considerations
    • Smoking Susceptibility
    • Socio-Demographic Factors
    • Socio-Environmental Factors
    • Smoking-Related Cognitions
    • Psychosocial Characteristics and Personality Traits
    • Statistical Analyses

    Study participants were a cross-sectional sample from the first wave of data collection of the Mechanisms of Networks and Norms Influence on Smoking in Schools (MECHANISMS) study. The MECHANISMS study was a school-based study designed to further understanding of social norms based mechanisms of action related to smoking in high- and middle-income s...

    All pupils were required to complete consent forms indicating whether they agree or decline to participate. A parental opt-out procedure was used whereby parents/guardians who did not wish their child to take part were asked to return completed opt-out forms. Pupils who consented to participate were asked to complete a baseline assessment. Ethical ...

    Susceptibility to smoking was defined as the absence of a firm commitment not to smoke . Participants were classified as susceptible or not based on three items measuring intentions to smoke: 1. 1. Do you think you will try a cigarette soon? 2. 2. If one of your best friends were to offer you cigarette, would you smoke it? 3. 3. If you don’t curren...

    Socio-demographic data collected in the baseline survey included gender, age, socioeconomic level based on country-specific measures, ethnicity and family structure. Student and school deprivation ranks were obtained for Northern Ireland from Northern Ireland and Statistics Research Agency data . Student and school socioeconomic level indexes for B...

    Injunctive norms were assessed with seven subscales and descriptive norms were assessed with eight subscales . Exposure to advertising in the media was assessed with eight items . Exposure to tobacco advertising in shops was measured using four items . School smoking information was assessed with a single item asking, “Do you think your school has ...

    Self-efficacy was assessed using three subscales: (i) emotional; (ii) friends; and (iii) opportunity (Cronbach’s α: 0.981) [51, 52]. PBC was assessed with two items that assessed PBC to quit and PBC to avoid smoking . Perceived risks and benefits of tobacco-use were assessed using two separate scales: perceived risks (13 items; α = 0.864); and perc...

    Need to belong was measured using 10 items (α = 0.813) [54, 55]. Fear of negative evaluation was assessed with 12 items (α = 0.894) [55,56,57]. The Prosocial Behaviour score was derived from 5 items (α = 0.733) [55, 58]. We assessed personality traits by using the Big Five Personality Trait Short Questionnaire (BFPTSQ). Each dimension was measured...

    The analysis used univariate and multivariate logistic regression modelling adjusted for clustering at country and school level to test the probability of a participant being either susceptible or not susceptible to smoking based on the variables outlined above. Three independent regressions were performed on: the whole sample (n = 1,573); the Nort...

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  2. Feb 17, 2021 · The cigarette epidemic tends to develop in a similar pattern across diverse populations in different parts of the world. First, the prevalence of smoking increases, then it plateaus and finally it declines. The decline in smoking prevalence tends to be more pronounced in higher social strata. The later stages of the cigarette epidemic are characterized by emerging and persisting socioeconomic ...

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    • 2021
  3. Jul 10, 2021 · Background Smoking remains a leading public health challenge globally. As a psychosocial determinant of health, social capital can influence health attitudes and behaviors, and thus it may have the capacity to reduce smoking rates. The aim of this research was to examine the association between social capital and attitudes towards smoking among university students. Methods This cross-sectional ...

  4. Nov 20, 2019 · E-cigarettes were introduced to support smoking cessation, but their popularity has increased among nonsmokers, challenging current perspectives on their safety and effectiveness as a public health intervention. The objective of this systematic review was to identify and synthesize current evidence on the influence of social factors on e-cigarette intentions and use.

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