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Loukas, Alexandra; Murphy, Jonna L.; Gottlieb, Nell H. – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Although students enrolled in trade or technical colleges are at an elevated risk for tobacco use, virtually no information exists regarding their smoking behaviors. Objective and Participants: In the present study, the authors examined (1) the prevalence of smoking and quitting among 617 students in 2 trade or technical colleges in East Texas and…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, Technical Institutes, Smoking, Risk
Loukas, Alexandra; Garcia, Marcie R.; Gottlieb, Nell H. – Journal of American College Health, 2006
The authors examined college student opinions of no-smoking policies, secondhand smoke, and smoking in public places. A convenience sample of 1,188 (66.4% female; 26.9% White, 64.1% Black, and 9.0% Hispanic) students attending 5 Texas colleges volunteered to complete a 60-item anonymous survey on tobacco attitudes and behaviors. Results of our…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Smoking, Student Surveys
Clendennen, Stephanie L.; Rangwala, Shazia; Sumbe, Aslesha; Case, Kathleen R.; Wilkinson, Anna V.; Loukas, Alexandra; Harrell, Melissa B. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To investigate the contexts in which college students use e-cigarettes and marijuana, perceptions about the benefits and harms, and health effects of use. Participants: College student e-cigarette and marijuana ever users (n = 20; 18-21 years old) from the Texas Adolescent Tobacco and Marketing Surveillance System (TATAMS). Methods:…
Descriptors: College Students, Smoking, Marijuana, Student Attitudes
Kreitzberg, Daniel S.; Herrera, Ana Laura; Loukas, Alexandra; Pasch, Keryn E. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between exposure to tobacco marketing and perceptions of peer tobacco use among college students. Participants: Participants were 5,767 undergraduate students from 19 colleges/universities in the State of Texas. Methods: Students completed an online survey, in the spring of 2016,…
Descriptors: College Students, Smoking, Marketing, Advertising
Creamer, MeLisa R.; Loukas, Alexandra; Clendennen, Stephanie; Mantey, Dale; Pasch, Keryn E.; Marti, C. Nathan; Perry, Cheryl L. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine differences between current and non-current cigarette users, focusing on sociodemographic factors, non-cigarette tobacco product use, parental and friend use, and alcohol and marijuana use; and to identify predictors of cigarette use six months later. Participants: Participants included young…
Descriptors: College Students, Smoking, Socioeconomic Influences, Parent Influence
Cooper, Maria; Loukas, Alexandra; Harrell, Melissa B.; Perry, Cheryl L. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Background: As conventional cigarette use is declining, electronic cigarette ("e-cigarette") use is rising and is especially high among college students. Few studies examine dual use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes among this population. This study explores the relationship between dual and exclusive e-cigarette / cigarette use and…
Descriptors: College Students, Smoking, Correlation, Addictive Behavior
Case, Kathleen R.; Loukas, Alexandra; Harrell, Melissa B.; Wilkinson, Anna V.; Springer, Andrew E.; Pérez, Adriana; Creamer, MeLisa R.; Perry, Cheryl L. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: To examine the associations between sensation seeking and ever and current e-cigarette use in Texas young adults (18-29 years old). Current cigarette use was examined as a potential effect modifier of the associations. Participants: Participants included college students enrolled in four-year and two-year colleges in four metropolitan…
Descriptors: Smoking, Regression (Statistics), College Students, Case Studies