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Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Susceptibility to Smoking, Perceived Addiction, and Psychobehavioral Symptoms among College Students
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Okoli, Chizimuzo T. C.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Ickes, Melinda J.; Butler, Karen M.; Hahn, Ellen J. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: To examine the association of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure with susceptibility to smoking, perceived addiction, and psychobehavioral effects of exposure among never- and ever-smoking college students. Participants: Participants were 665 college students at a large, southeastern university in the United States. Methods: This study is…
Descriptors: Smoking, Addictive Behavior, At Risk Persons, Psychological Patterns
Examining Intention to Quit Using Juul among Emerging Adults
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Hester, Jakob W.; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Ickes, Melinda J. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objectives: (1) Describe intention to quit, (2) identify relationships between various factors and intention to quit, (3) explore if Theory of Planned Behavior-informed constructs are associated with intention to quit, and (4) discover if descriptive norms strengthen association with intention to quit among emerging adults currently using Juul.…
Descriptors: Intention, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior, Smoking
Juul Use among Emerging Adults Transitioning from High School to College
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Ickes, Melinda; Hester, Jakob W.; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Rayens, Mary Kay – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: Assess the prevalence, perceptions, sociodemographic/personal factors that influence Juul use among incoming freshmen. Participants: Incoming undergraduate students (N = 1,706) attending a public university in the southeastern U.S. Methods: Cross-sectional survey administered August 2018. Bivariate relationships assessed using…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Smoking, Health Behavior, Public Colleges
Prevalence and Reasons for Juul Use among College Students
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Ickes, Melinda; Hester, Jakob W.; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Hahn, Ellen J.; Kavuluru, Ramakanth – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: Examine Juul use patterns, sociodemographic and personal factors associated with Juul use, and reasons for Juul initiation and current use, among college students. Participants: Convenience sample of 371 undergraduates at a large university in the southeast; recruited April 2018. Methods: Cross-sectional design using an online survey.…
Descriptors: Smoking, Electronic Equipment, Health Behavior, Undergraduate Students
Truth® Ads, Receptivity, and Motivation to Use or Quit Tobacco among College Students
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Ickes, Melinda J.; Butler, Karen; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Kercsmar, Sarah; Kay Rayens, Mary; Hahn, Ellen J. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: Examine receptivity and motivation to use/quit tobacco among college students after viewing Truth ads. Participants: Random sample of 10,000 college students invited to complete online survey February 2016 (8.5% response rate). Methods: Quasi-experimental. Participants (N = 854) watched four ads and answered survey items for each ad.…
Descriptors: Ethics, College Students, Student Attitudes, Smoking
A Tobacco-Free Campus Ambassador Program and Policy Compliance
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Ickes, Melinda. J.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Hahn, Ellen J. – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objective: Assess impact and feasibility of a Tobacco-Free Ambassador Program on campus policy compliance. Participants: Trained Ambassadors made 253 visits to campus sites over 15 months to observe and/or approach violators. Methods: Policy violators were observed at 23 locations during Wave 1 (April-June 2012) and/or Wave 2 (April-June 2013).…
Descriptors: Smoking, Campuses, Program Effectiveness, School Policy
Social Influences on Use of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Hookah by College Students
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Noland, Melody; Ickes, Melinda J.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Butler, Karen; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Hahn, Ellen J. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objectives: (1) Compare social norms and perceived peer use between college student cigarette, e-cigarette, and/or hookah users and nonusers; and (2) determine variables associated with social influences. Participants: Undergraduate students attending a large university in the Southeast United States (N = 511). Methods: An April 2013 online survey…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Smoking, Behavior Standards, Social Behavior