Relation between newspaper coverage of 'light' cigarette litigation and beliefs about 'lights' among American adolescents and young adults: the impact on risk perceptions and quitting intentions
Relation between newspaper coverage of 'light' cigarette litigation and beliefs about 'lights' among American adolescents and young adults: the impact on risk perceptions and quitting intentions
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10.1136/tc.2009.032029
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发表时间：
2010-08-01
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5.2
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Romer, Daniel
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作者：
Dunlop, Sally M.;Romer, Daniel
目的调查报纸使用的影响，在一年的报道增加对烟草业的诉讼对青年的信念对健康的风险'轻'香烟，并检查之间的关系不准确的信念'轻'，感知的风险和意图戒烟。参与者的数据来自2004年全国安嫩伯格青年调查，一项针对美国14-22岁年轻人的代表性随机数字拨号电话调查（n=1501;当前吸烟者，n=305;设计所有的年轻人都被问及报纸的使用和对“轻”香烟的看法（风险、成瘾性、戒烟难）。吸烟者报告了风险认知和戒烟意图。我们还研究了2001年1月至2004年4月报纸报道有关“灯”的变化。结果报纸报道有关“灯”在2003年前几个月增加，并持续到2004年。Logistic回归分析表明，低水平的报纸使用的“灯”吸烟者最有可能持有不准确的信念“灯”（OR=5.93，95%CI 1.48至23.77）。吸烟者的“灯光”与不准确的信念不太可能认为他们的吸烟是危险的（OR=0.29，95%CI 0.11 ~ 0.87），信念不准确的吸烟者较不可能有强烈的戒烟意愿（OR=0.52，95% CI 0.28至0.96）结论：对“灯光”风险的不准确信念与青少年吸烟者的风险感知和戒烟意图呈负相关。围绕烟草业未能披露这些风险的新闻报道可能有助于减少这些不准确和潜在危险的信念。
Aim To investigate the impact of newspaper use in a year of increased coverage of litigation against the tobacco industry on youths' beliefs about the health risks of 'light' cigarettes, and examine relations between inaccurate beliefs about 'lights', perceptions of risk and intentions to quit smoking.Participants The data come from the 2004 National Annenberg Survey of Youth, a representative random digit dial telephone survey of youths aged 14-22 years in the USA (n=1501; current smokers, n=305; 'lights' smokers, n=112).Design All youths were asked about newspaper use and beliefs regarding 'light' cigarettes (riskiness, addictiveness, ease of quitting). Smokers reported on risk perceptions and quitting intentions. We also examined changes in newspaper coverage related to 'lights' from January 2001 to April 2004.Results Newspaper coverage related to 'lights' increased in the first months of 2003, and continued into 2004. Logistic regression analyses suggest that 'lights' smokers with lower levels of newspaper use were most likely to hold inaccurate beliefs about 'lights' (OR=5.93, 95% CI 1.48 to 23.77). Smokers of 'lights' with inaccurate beliefs were less likely to perceive their smoking as risky (OR=0.29, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.87), and smokers with inaccurate beliefs were less likely to have strong quitting intentions (OR=0.52, 95% CI 0.28 to 0.96).Conclusions Inaccurate beliefs about the risks of 'lights' were negatively related to youth smokers' perceptions of risk and intentions to quit smoking. News coverage surrounding the tobacco industry's failure to disclose these risks might help reduce these inaccurate, and potentially dangerous, beliefs.