Perceptions Of University And College Presidents Regarding Tobacco Free Campus
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Perceptions Of University And College Presidents Regarding Tobacco Free Campus
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Author : Diana M. Reindl
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Perceptions Of University And College Presidents Regarding Tobacco Free Campus written by Diana M. Reindl and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with College administrators categories.
The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of college and university presidents with regard to tobacco-free campus policies. The specific aims of this investigation involved determining if presidents supported such policies, what barriers and benefits they perceived to implementing a tobacco-free campus policy, who presidents felt should have a role in establishing a policy, and what activities might help initiate a tobacco-free campus policy. A cross-sectional research design was utilized with randomly selected presidents from four-year higher education institutions. A total of 405 completed surveys were returned for a response rate of 51% (405/790). The majority of respondents were presidents or chancellors (78%). Additional characteristics included being white (88%), male (77%), a non-smoker (74%), and 61 years of age or younger (52%), with six or less years of experience at their current institution (54%). A majority (53%) of respondents indicated their institution was either in the Action or Maintenance stage with the Stages of Change theory. The most commonly selected tobacco prevention initiative presidents' were taking included appointing a campus wide task force addressing tobacco that was composed of administrators, faculty, staff and students (39%) followed by ensuring resources were budgeted to address tobacco related issues on campus (34%). The vast majority of presidents (90%) indicated they agreed or strongly agreed that advocacy by campus groups is necessary to establish a tobacco-free campus policy. Overall, the most commonly identified support barrier was "lack of a point person to champion the cause," with 37% of respondents selecting this as either a moderate or major barrier to implementing a tobacco-free campus policy at their institution. The most commonly identified institutional barrier selected was "enforcement issues" (68%). In examining benefits presidents' perceived if a policy was established on their campus, two items were most frequently selected: "minimizes secondhand smoke exposure" (81%) and "reduces prevalence of tobacco on campus" (81%). Differences emerged between institutions with a policy compared to those without an established policy. Specifically, presidents at institutions with a tobacco-free campus policy were over two times more likely to believe advocacy by campus groups was necessary to establish a policy (OR = 2.44; 95% CI 1.34 - 4.48), five times more likely to indicate less support barriers (OR = 5.25; 95% CI 3.32 - 8.32), and five times more likely to select less institutional barriers (OR = 4.80; 95% CI 2.97 - 7.77). Perceived benefits to establishing a policy did not differ by policy type. Presidents most commonly identified themselves (86%) as having a moderate or major role in establishing a tobacco-free campus policy followed by student affairs (77%) and study body (77%). When presidents were asked to determine how likely preselected activities may be in initiating a tobacco-free campus policy, the most commonly selected response dealt with creating drafts of potential policies for review (80%) and designating a committee for this task (79%). Results are encouraging for tobacco-free advocates pursuing policies on college campuses. Advocacy appears to be a necessary action in order to establish a policy and advocates would likely benefit from focusing on solutions to perceived barriers as opposed to educating on the benefits of such policies.
Attitudes Perceptions And Support Of Student Leaders For A Tobacco Free Campus Policy At The University Of Washington
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Author : Elizabeth Medeiros
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Attitudes Perceptions And Support Of Student Leaders For A Tobacco Free Campus Policy At The University Of Washington written by Elizabeth Medeiros and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Students categories.
Background: Tobacco-free campus policies (TFCPs) have been widely implemented across the US with remarkable success. However, the University of Washington (UW) has yet to implement such a policy due to unknown student leader attitudes and perceptions regarding policy implementation. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 student leaders during April 2016. Student leaders were asked about their perceptions of the current UW tobacco policy, thoughts of implementing a TFCP, and options for equitable implementation. A content analysis was conducted and key themes were identified. Results: Nine key themes were identified from the most common responses from interviews with student leaders. Recommendations that include engaging community input and a transparent enforcement plan for TFCP were generated based on the input from student leaders along with evidence-based best practices. Conclusions: The majority of student leaders personally support the implementation of a TFCP at the UW. Concerns regarding discrimination were raised, but were addressed through provisions and stakeholder engagement prior to implementation. Findings from this study have potential implications for other university settings that are experiencing barriers to implement a TFCP.
A Review Of American College Campus Tobacco Or Smoke Free Policies
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Author : Sarah Elizabeth Powell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
A Review Of American College Campus Tobacco Or Smoke Free Policies written by Sarah Elizabeth Powell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Smoking categories.
Objective: A year after a tobacco free policy was passed, the University of South Florida (USF) was interested in the overall policy opinions and efficacy. To assess this a project was completed that included a survey and geospatial data. The survey measured tobacco policy enforcement behavior and a geographic information system (GIS) mapped tobacco policy violation. This project introduces an evaluation process that can efficiently assess an institutions tobacco-free policy. Methods: Using a cross-sectional survey sent to students, faculty, and staff, understanding of policy and resources, tobacco use observations, stage of change regarding policy enforcement, self-efficacy to enforce, and perceived policy impact on campus tobacco use (n = 5242) was evaluated. Additionally, using a GIS phone application volunteers gathered geospatial data on tobacco use seen on campus after policy enactment. Results: There was modest understanding of the current policy and low beliefs regarding policy enforcement. Most respondents answered that they do not approach violators to remind them of the policy and did not plan to do so in the future. There were statistically significant variations between smokers and non-smokers as well as between students and faculty and staff. The final map of witnessed tobacco use uncovered continued use on campus with 158 data points. Conclusions: Together, the violations map and survey results, illustrate the ineffectiveness of the current tobacco-free policy. The rise in tobacco-free policy enactment calls for inventive evaluation practices so institutions can efficiently assess their implementation. This ensures tobacco-free policies can achieve reduced tobacco use and exposure.
Theory And Method In Higher Education Research
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Author : Jeroen Huisman
language : en
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Release Date : 2020-11-09
Theory And Method In Higher Education Research written by Jeroen Huisman and has been published by Emerald Group Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-09 with Education categories.
This volume of Theory and Method in Higher Education Research contains analyses and discussions of, amongst others, relational working, corpus linguistics, data dialogues, instrumental variables, participatory pedagogy, diverse participation, policy discourse, quality management and knowledge structures of research.
The Social Norms Approach To Preventing School And College Age Substance Abuse
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Author : H. Wesley Perkins
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2003-02-24
The Social Norms Approach To Preventing School And College Age Substance Abuse written by H. Wesley Perkins and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-24 with Psychology categories.
The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse offers educators, counselors, and clinicians a handbook for understanding and implementing a new and highly successful alternative to traditional methods for preventing substance abuse among young people. The proven "social norms" approach outlined in this book identifies young people's dramatic misperceptions about their peer norms and promotes accurate public reporting of actual positive norms that exist in all student populations. The contributors to this important book are the originators, pioneers, and active proponents of this new approach. Many of them have successfully applied the social norms approach in secondary and higher education settings and as a result have promoted healthier lifestyles among adolescents and young adults across the United States.
The Role Of The Media In Promoting And Reducing Tobacco Use
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Author : Ronald M. Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Role Of The Media In Promoting And Reducing Tobacco Use written by Ronald M. Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Advertising categories.
Be Vocal Be Visible Be Visionary
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Author : Presidents Leadership Group (Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Be Vocal Be Visible Be Visionary written by Presidents Leadership Group (Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Alcoholism categories.
The Smoke Free Campus
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Author : CASA Commission on Substance Abuse at Colleges and Universities
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Smoke Free Campus written by CASA Commission on Substance Abuse at Colleges and Universities and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Cigarette habit categories.
Cis Annual
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Cis Annual written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Government publications categories.
Dissertation Abstracts International
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Dissertation Abstracts International written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Dissertations, Academic categories.