Predictors of smoking and smokeless tobacco use in college students: a preliminary study using web-based survey methodology |
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Authors: | Morrell Holly E R Cohen Lee M Bacchi Donna West Joel |
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Institution: | Texas Tech University, Lubbock 79409-2051, USA. holly.e.morrell@ttu.edu |
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Abstract: | Cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco (SLT) use are associated with numerous health hazards and economic costs, and rates of tobacco use have recently increased among young adults. In this study, the authors compared predictors of smoking and SLT use among college students (N = 21,410) from 13 Texas universities using a Web-based survey. Results revealed that sex, belonging to a fraternity or sorority, participation in intercollegiate sports, peer influences, and ethnicity predicted smoking and SLT use. Although common factors predicted both lifetime and current smoking and SLT use, patterns of prediction differed across dependent variables. The authors discuss implications for developing tobacco prevention programs targeting specific risk factors salient to the young adult population. |
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