Introduction: To respond to the increasing need to build capacity for planning, implementing, and supporting tobacco control strategies, an evidence-based, online continuing education (CE) course aimed at Canadian public health professionals was developed. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively evaluate the course, Tobacco and Public…

Background: India made 2 important policy statements regarding tobacco control in the past decade. First, the India Tobacco Control Act (ITCA) was signed into law in 2003 with the goal to reduce tobacco consumption and protect citizens from exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS). Second, in 2005, India ratified the World Health Organization Framework…

This study examined the role of friends' attitudes in adolescent smoking (N = 203). Growth mixture modeling was used to identify three trajectories of smoking behavior from ages 12 to 14 years: a "low-rate" group, an "increasing-rate" group, and a "high-rate" group. Adolescents' own and their friends' attitudes at age…

One fifth of Americans smoke; many have no plans to quit. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an effective approach to intervention with precontemplative smokers, yet a substantial number of healthcare practitioners lack training in this approach. Two interactive online tutorials were developed to teach practitioners to deliver brief tobacco…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine trends in smoking prevalence among adolescents and young adults in the UK and to identify any developments in health education theory and practice relating to adolescent tobacco use since 2000. The implications of such research are discussed. Design/methodology/approach: A literature search was…

The authors present guidelines for training health educators to facilitate smoking cessation in one-on-one and group sessions. These guidelines were developed from experience in smoking cessation projects involving l,000 adults. (MT)

A study of teenage women at 32 contraceptive clinics shows a negative relationship between age of first intercourse and level of cigarette smoking. Preventive, timely contraceptive behavior is also negatively associated with smoking. Interventions that take these findings into account could and should be designed. (Author/GC)

This children's book tells the story of Jimmie Boogie's experience when he is offered cigarettes by two other boys on the playground at his school. His older sister, Suzzie, interrupts the interaction and explains to Jimmie that smoking is addictive. Their conversation causes Jimmie to think about smoking, and he decides that it is something he…

This study provides support for the hypothesis that a smoking reduction treatment program composed of the nonspecific factors of motivated subjects, structured participating and self-monitoring can yield outcome patterns comparable to those obtained with the more elaborate, theoretically derived stop smoking procedures. (Author)

Public Health Model was used to examine relationships between smoking severity (never smokers, former smokers, continued smokers) and host and environmental variables. Results indicate former smokers are more like never smokers on most risk and protective variables. Final analyses indicated continued smokers are more likely to be Non-Black and…

Tested hypotheses derived from reversal theory in two studies of highly tempting situations of ex-smokers from smoking cessation programs. Results supported hypotheses that individuals in paratelic or negativistic states were more likely to lapse than individuals in telic/conformist states and that cigarette availability was related to lapses in…

Explored relation between self-efficacy ratings and smoking behavior among 36 people who were trying to quit smoking on their own. Self-efficacy ratings were significantly related to the outcome of self-monitored high-risk situations, with subjects reporting higher self-efficacy ratings after situations in which they did not smoke as opposed to…

Describes psychosocial intervention designed to reduce smoking in a group of pregnant teenagers. Five modules are presented, each being designed to heighten awareness of the issue; provide motivational messages; enhance the adolescent's social skills; and teach specific smoking-cessation skills. (Author/NB)