Background : Few smoking prevention research studies and almost no smoking prevention interventions have been designed specifically for young adults who do not attend colleges. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate perceived attitudes toward smoking ban in public places and availability of smoking cessation programs among non-collegiate young working adults. Methods : A purposive sample of 89 non-collegiate young adults was recruited who were employed in the local work force. Results : Although nearly 91% of young adults perceived that secondhand smoke was either very harmful or somewhat harmful, 32.8% of employers either allowed smoking or did not have any office policy on smoking. Regarding smoking cessation programs, 70.8% reported that employers did not offer any programs or help to employees. Attitudes toward a smoking ban in public restaurants and bars found be to statistically significant, t(67) = 23.79, p < .001.
목차
Abstract Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. Methods Ⅲ. Results 1. Attitudes towards the state-wide ban on smoking in public places 2. Employers’ smoking policies and availability of smoking cessation programs Ⅳ. Conclusion/Discussion References
키워드
Smoking BanSmoking Cessation Programsand Non-collegiate young adults
저자
Sangmin Kim [ California Baptist University, USA ]
인하대학교 다문화융합연구소 [ The Convergence Institute for Multicultural Studies]
설립연도
2015
분야
복합학>감성과학
소개
○ BK21 플러스 사업과 융합연구 등 국책 프로젝트 사업을 위한 컨트롤 타워 역할을 할 수 있는 기관으로 활용하고자 함.
○ 국내외 학술대회 운영과 다문화교육 기관과의 네트워크를 구축할 수 있는 기관 역할을 담당함.
○ 개별학문을 뛰어 넘어 학제간 다문화교육연구의 수집․공유․전파를 위해 체계적으로 관리할 수 있는 연구기관의 역할을 담당함.