Adolescents' support for an outdoor smoke-free policy at sports clubs in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Outdoor smoke-free policies (SFPs) at sports clubs may contribute to the prevention of smoking among adolescents. Adolescents' support for such policy is important to its success. The aim of this study is to explore adolescents' perceptions with regard to an outdoor SFP at sports clubs in the Netherlands.

Methods

Focus group discussions (n=27) were held with 180 participants (aged 13-18 years) at 16 sports clubs. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.

Results

Participants generally supported an outdoor SFP at sports clubs. Five reasons for this support were reported: 1) children should not be exposed to smoking, 2) smoking and sports (clubs) do not fit together, 3) secondhand smoke is undesirable, 4) an outdoor SFP may enhance a sports club's ima

SUBMITTER: Garritsen HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8158062 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature