Students' attitude and smoking behaviour following the implementation of a university smoke-free policy: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: In view of the high-smoking rate among university students in Lebanon and the known adverse effects of second-hand smoking, the American University of Beirut (AUB) decided to implement a non-smoking policy on campus. This study sought to examine the students' compliance and attitudes following the ban. Cross-sectional study. A private university in Lebanon. 545 randomly selected students were approached. A stratified cluster sample of classes offered in the spring semester of the 2008/2009 academic year was selected. Students completed a self-administered paper and pencil survey during class time. The main outcomes were compliance with and attitudes towards the ban. Other secondary outcomes were the perception of barriers to implementation of the ban and attitudes towards tobacco control i

SUBMITTER: Chaaya M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3641418 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature