Cigarette Smoking Practices among American College Students: Review and Future Directions
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| Title: | Cigarette Smoking Practices among American College Students: Review and Future Directions |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Patterson, Freda, Lerman, Caryn, Kaufmann, Vyga G. |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Mar 2004 52(5):203-203. |
| Availability: | Heldref Publications, Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, 1319 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802. Web site: http://www.heldref.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2004 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Psychology, College Students, Public Health, Life Satisfaction, Depression (Psychology), Coping, Smoking |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 |
| Abstract: | Cigarette smoking among college students is a critical public health problem. In this article, the authors review available research on cigarette smoking practices among college students and suggest directions for future research. Studies show that smoking by college students is associated with being White, living in housing where smoking is permitted, using alcohol and other substances, and having a lower psychological sense of well-being. Depression, life satisfaction, and coping style are also related to college smoking, but the causal relationship remains unclear. Although a large proportion of college students have made an attempt to quit smoking, only a minority actually succeed. Most study designs examining college smoking have been cross-sectional, descriptive, or both. Thus, conclusions regarding predictors of smoking onset, maintenance, and cessation cannot be made. Future studies should use longitudinal designs that can identify psychological and socioenvironmental determinants of smoking among college students. Such information could inform the development of smoking prevention and cessation interventions targeted to the college student population.Key Words: review literature, students, smoking, smoking cessation, tobacco |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Entry Date: | 2005 |
| Accession Number: | EJ696067 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Cigarette smoking among college students is a critical public health problem. In this article, the authors review available research on cigarette smoking practices among college students and suggest directions for future research. Studies show that smoking by college students is associated with being White, living in housing where smoking is permitted, using alcohol and other substances, and having a lower psychological sense of well-being. Depression, life satisfaction, and coping style are also related to college smoking, but the causal relationship remains unclear. Although a large proportion of college students have made an attempt to quit smoking, only a minority actually succeed. Most study designs examining college smoking have been cross-sectional, descriptive, or both. Thus, conclusions regarding predictors of smoking onset, maintenance, and cessation cannot be made. Future studies should use longitudinal designs that can identify psychological and socioenvironmental determinants of smoking among college students. Such information could inform the development of smoking prevention and cessation interventions targeted to the college student population.Key Words: review literature, students, smoking, smoking cessation, tobacco |
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| ISSN: | 0744-8481 |
