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Cigarette use in 6th through 10th grade: the Sarasota County Demonstration Project
Lauren B Zapata1, Melinda S Forthofer, Danice K Eaton
1Research and Evaluation Unit, University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, FL 33612-3805, USA.
Objectives:
To identify factors associated with cigarette smoking in the 6th-grade through 10th-grade youth population of Sarasota County, Florida.
Methods:
A closed-ended, quantitative survey was completed by 2004 youth and used to extract population-specific data on the correlates of cigarette use.
Results:
A range of factors influence cigarette use including self-efficacy to refuse offers of cigarettes, perceived emotional benefits, and perceived maternal disapproval of smoking.
Conclusions:
Results underscore the need for multiple-component interventions. This study is unique in that it represents population-specific research in which community partners are using the findings to develop community-specific prevention marketing interventions.