ArticleTobacco prevention & cessation2022
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking behavior and beliefs among the American University of Beirut community.
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- A qualitative study on the influence of COVID-19 on smoking behaviors through changing social and physical contexts.Health education research · 2023Article
- Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on smoking cessation success.African health sciences · 2023Article
- Risk perceptions and changes in tobacco use in relation to Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic: A qualitative study on adolescent tobacco users in Hong Kong.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- Differences in risk indicators associated with electronic cigarette use and tobacco smoking among adolescents and young people in Nigeria.BMJ open respiratory research · 2022Article
- Change of Dietary and Lifestyle Habits during and after the COVID-19 Lockdown in Cyprus: An Analysis of Two Observational Studies.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Prevalence of Tobacco, Heated Tobacco, and E-Cigarette Use in Poland: A 2022 Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Substance Use Among Residents of Homeless Shelters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From France.International journal of public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe current COVID-19 outbreak has led to sudden changes in routine and modifications in health behaviors. The study presented here investigates the changes in smoking behavior and beliefs due to the pandemic among a sample of individuals at the American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon, between August and September 2020.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional exploratory study based on data collected through an anonymous, web-based questionnaire. We performed descriptive and univariate analysis on sociodemographic factors, smoking practices, smoking behavior changes, and smoking beliefs.
resultsIn all, 197 participants (65.5% never smokers, 8.1% former smokers, and 26.4% current smokers) completed the online survey. Of these, 19.3% reported a change in their smoking behavior in the last four months, with an equal number of participants increasing and decreasing smoking. Univariate analysis showed that fear of contracting coronavirus and personal health concerns were significantly associated with a decrease in smoking. In contrast, the stress associated with the COVID-19 crisis and the economic crisis was associated with an increase in smoking.
conclusionsThe current COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in unexpected alterations in routine and changes in health behaviors. A quarter of all participants said they had changed their smoking habits, with an equal percentage saying they had increased or decreased their smoking. Future research is needed to look into changes in smoking behavior in a more representative group.
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