ArticlePreventing chronic disease2010
The influence of school policies on smoking prevalence among students in grades 5-9, Canada, 2004-2005.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- School policies for preventing smoking among young people.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Population approaches to improve diet, physical activity, and smoking habits: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2012Guideline
- Evaluating the One-Year Impact of School e-Cigarette Use Interventions among Current Youth e-Cigarette Users in the COMPASS Study, 2017/18-2018/19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Diffusion of Smoking: Association Between School Tobacco Policies and the Diffusion of Adolescent Smoking in 38 Schools in 6 Countries.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2023Article
- Trends in youth e-cigarette and cigarette use between 2013 and 2019: insights from repeat cross-sectional data from the COMPASS study.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2021Article
- State Education Standards for Tobacco Prevention and Classroom Instruction.Health behavior and policy review · 2015Article
- Longitudinal effects of school drug policies on student marijuana use in Washington State and Victoria, Australia.American journal of public health · 2015Article
- Examining the impact of changes in school tobacco control policies and programs on current smoking and susceptibility to future smoking among youth in the first two years of the COMPASS study: looking back to move forward.Tobacco induced diseases · 2015Article
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Abstract
introductionSchool characteristics may account for some of the variation in smoking prevalence among schools. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between characteristics of school tobacco policies and school smoking prevalence. We also examined the relationship between these characteristics and individual smoking status.
methodsTobacco policy data were collected from schools in 10 Canadian provinces during the 2004-2005 school year. Written tobacco policies were collected from each school to examine policy intent, and school administrators were surveyed to assess policy enforcement. Students in grades 5 through 9 completed the Youth Smoking Survey to assess smoking behaviors and attitudes. We used negative binomial regression and multilevel logistic regression to predict the influence of school policies on smoking behavior at the school and student levels.
resultsSchool policies that explicitly stated purpose and goals predicted lower prevalence of smoking at the school and individual levels. Policies that prohibited smoking on school grounds at all times predicted lower smoking prevalence at the school level but not at the individual level.
conclusionFor maximum effectiveness, school smoking policies should clearly state a purpose and goals and should emphasize smoking prohibition. These policies can help reduce smoking prevalence among youths and are part of a comprehensive school approach to tobacco control.
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