Hookah Use Among College Students: Recent Use, Knowledge of Health Risks, Attitude and Reasons for Use
Hookah Use Among College Students: Recent Use, Knowledge of Health Risks, Attitude and Reasons for Use
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大学生水烟使用情况：最近的使用情况、健康风险知识、使用水烟的态度和原因
作者：
B. Fevrier;L. Nabors;Rebecca A. Vidourek;K. King
尽管健康教育工作者和其他健康专业人员在烟草和戒烟方面做出了努力，但研究表明，大学生吸烟仍然是一个健康问题。研究表明大学生使用水烟的人数呈上升趋势。本研究的目的是确定和描述大学生水烟使用的潜在模式/差异，以及对水烟使用和使用这种药物的态度和知识之间的关系。一个四页，20个项目的调查被用来收集数据的参与者（N = 403），并衡量参与者的最近使用，健康风险的知识，态度和原因水烟使用大学生。结果表明，本研究参与者的患病率增加（53.8%）。参与者最近使用水烟的情况与目前的研究一致。研究结果支持了目前的研究，该研究发现，大学生对使用水烟的健康风险（成瘾和有害特性）的负面看法较低。分析还确定，大学生对水烟的态度与这种药物的使用有关。关于学生可能使用水烟的原因，数据分析表明，基于使用原因，终生使用水烟具有统计学意义。这项研究为健康教育工作者提供了信息，他们制定了旨在降低大学生吸烟率的水烟风险意识教育计划。
Notwithstanding the efforts of health educators and other health professionals regarding tobacco and smoking cessation, research indicates that hookah smoking among college students remains a health concern. Research shows an upward trend in college students’ hookah use. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe potential patterns/differences in college students’ hookah use, and the relations among attitudes toward and knowledge about hookah use and use of this drug. A four-page, 20-item survey was used to collect data from participants (N = 403) and to measure participants ‘recent use, knowledge of health risks, attitudes and reasons for hookah use among college students. Results indicated increased prevalence rates (53.8%) among participants of this study. Participants’ recent hookah use was consistent with that of current research. Study findings supports current research, which found that college students have low negative perceptions of the health risks (addictive and detrimental properties) of hookah use. Analyses also determined that college students’ attitudes toward hookah was associated with use of this drug. Regarding reasons why students may use hookah, data analysis indicated statistical significance in lifetime hookah use based on reasons for use. Study provide information for health educators creating hookah risk awareness educational programs aimed at reducing rates of hookah smoking among college students.
美国大学生水烟吸烟知识与水烟吸烟行为之间的关联。
影响因子：
2.4
作者：
Nuzzo,Erin;Shensa,Ariel;Kim,KevinH;Fine,MichaelJ;Barnett,TraceyE;Cook,Robert;Primack,BrianA
通讯作者：
Primack,BrianA