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Title: | Support for smoke-free policies in the Cyprus hospitality industry |
Authors: | Lazuras, Lambros Savva, Christos S. Talias, Michael A. Soteriades, Elpidoforos Soterakis |
Major Field of Science: | Medical and Health Sciences |
Field Category: | Health Sciences |
Keywords: | Cyprus;Hospitality industry;Policy support;Smoke-free policies |
Issue Date: | 1-Oct-2015 |
Source: | International Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 60, no. 8, pp. 911-917. |
Volume: | 60 |
Issue: | 8 |
Start page: | 911 |
End page: | 917 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00038-015-0747-y |
Journal: | International Journal of Public Health |
Abstract: | Objectives The present study used attitudinal and behavioural indicators to measure support for smoke-free policies among employers and employees in the hospitality industry in Cyprus. Methods A representative sample of 600 participants (95% response rate) completed anonymous structured questionnaires on demographic variables, smoking status, exposure to second-hand smoke at work and related health beliefs, social norms, and smoke-free policy support. Results Participants were predominantly males (68.3%), with a mean age of 40 years (SD = 12.69), and 39.7%were employers/owners of the hospitality venue. Analysis of variance showed that employers and smokers were less supportive of smoke-free policies, as compared to employees and non-smokers. Linear regression models showed that attitudes towards smoke-free policy were predicted by smoking status, SHS exposure and related health beliefs, and social norm variables. Logistic regression analysis showed that willingness to confront a policy violator was predicted by SHS exposure, perceived prevalence of smoker clients, and smoke-free policy attitudes. Conclusions SHS exposure and related health beliefs, and normative factors should be targeted by interventions aiming to promote policy support in the hospitality industry in Cyprus. |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/9539 |
ISSN: | 16618556 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00038-015-0747-y |
Rights: | © Springer |
Type: | Article |
Affiliation : | Sheffield Hallam University South East European Research Centre Cyprus University of Technology Open University Cyprus Cyprus Institute of Biomedical Sciences Harvard University |
Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
Appears in Collections: | Άρθρα/Articles |
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