Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs about Smoking

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This survey assesses your knowledge, attitudes and beliefs concerning tobacco products. Your participation is entirely voluntary and anonymous. When you finish click submit only once. Thank you for your participation.

 

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Did you participate in any anti-smoking initiatives this school year  

 

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Questions

1

What is your gender?

 

2

What is your age?

 

3

What is your ethnic background?

 

4

Do you live on campus?

5

Within the last three months I have seen anti-tobacco  messages on campus.

If yes, what types of messages?

 

6

Within the last three months I have seen pro-tobacco messages on campus.

If yes, what types of messages?

 

7

Cigarette companies deliberately advertise and promote cigarettes to encourage youth under 18 to smoke.

 

 

8

Tobacco companies have been honest with the public about the dangers of tobacco use

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9

Smokers have more friends. (fit in easier/ are more popular)

10

Tobacco is as addictive as cocaine or heroin.

11

Seeing celebrities (Jay-Z, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg) use tobacco products influences young people to smoke.

12

It is harmful to breathe in second hand smoke. (Secondhand smoke is the tobacco smoke coming off a cigarette and/or exhaled by smokers.)

13

The government should enforce laws that protect people from second hand smoke.

 

14

I would ask a friend/family member to stop smoking.

 If you disagree, why?

 

15

Prohibiting smoking in public places will reduce the number of people who buy tobacco products.

 

16

How many of your friends use tobacco products?

 

 

17

Have you ever used tobacco products?

No. If no, skip to question # 20

 

18

Do you currently use tobacco products?

 

19

What types of tobacco products have you ever used/ still use? Mark all that apply.

Cigarettes

Cigars (Swisher Sweets, Phillie Blunts, Optomo, Cigarillos, Black and Mild etc.)

Bidis

Kreteks

Smokeless tobacco

 

20

My school has a policy that prohibits smoking.

21

The smoking policy at my school is enforced.

22

The smoking policy at my school should be:

ATTITUDES ABOUT CONSEQUENCES OF SMOKING SCALE (ABCS)

    Smoking goes along with drinking

    Smoking makes parties/clubs more fun

    Smoking makes a person relax

    Smoking helps people forget their worries

    Smoking prevents boredom

    Smoking helps pass the time

    Smoking accelerates the effects of aging

    Smoking causes lung cancer

    Smokers are sick more often

    Smoking is addictive

    Smoking makes your breath smell bad

    Smoking causes shortness of breath

    Smoking is a cause of heart disease

    Smoking causes people to die at a young age

    Smoking and other drugs are frequently together

    Smoking makes a person look more sophisticated

    Smoking makes a person feel more confident

    Smoking makes life easier

    Smoking makes a person less shy

    Smoking makes people more successful in doing what they set out to do

    Smoking makes a person fit in better with other people

    Smoking makes a person act more assured

    Smoking promotes socializing

    Smoking prevents weight gain

    Smoking keeps a person thin

    Smoking makes people unattractive