Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "smoking"
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Acceptability of Female Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco Use in Bangladesh and India
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-10)Background: Smokeless tobacco has a long history in Bangladesh and India, where it has become normalized as a socially acceptable behaviour, but the same level of social acceptance does not apply to smoking, especially ... -
Cigarette Access Behaviours among Underage Canadian Youth Smokers
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-24)Objective: The main objective was to examine characteristics associated with cigarette access behaviours among underage current youth smokers. Methods: This cross-sectional study used self-reported data collected from ... -
An Examination of Smoking-Related Behaviours and Self-Perceptions, and the Role of School Connectedness in Predicting Cigarette Use Among Students at an Ontario University
(University of Waterloo, 2005)<strong>Background. </strong> Post-secondary institutions account for more smokers than any other occupational setting in Canada (Hammond, 2005). Unfortunately, little is known about tobacco use among this distinct ... -
Implicit Processes in Smoking Interventions
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-19)Although explicit attitudes have traditionally been used in predictive models of health behaviour, recent theorizing suggests that implicit attitudes might be more useful in predicting socially undesirable or addictive ... -
Investigating the Impact of the 2012 Canadian Graphic Health Warning Label Revisions: Findings from the ITC Canada Survey
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-28)Background: Approximately 100 Canadians die every day from smoking-related illnesses. Health warnings labels (HWLs) on cigarette packages are a highly cost-effective strategy to inform the public on the health risks of ... -
Mathematical Modelling of Social Factors in Decision Making Processes at the Individual and Population Levels
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-11)In this thesis we apply mathematical modelling techniques to investigate the implications of social influence on decision making processes in two related contexts. The first problem concerns the mathematical modelling ... -
Perceived Risk of Tobacco Products among Adult Tobacco Users in Bangladesh and India
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-27)There is considerable evidence demonstrating that smokers underestimate or minimize their own perceived risk of harm from smoking, and that smokers’ perceptions of risk play a key role in their behaviour, notably quitting. ... -
Predicting Smoking Behaviour Among Pregnant Smokers Using the Reasons Model and Self-Determination Theory
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-06)The dangerous health effects of smoking during pregnancy and during the postpartum period are well-established, yet a significant proportion of pregnant women continue to smoke despite being aware of the health risks and ... -
SENSORY BELIEFS ABOUT “LIGHT” AND “LOW TAR” CIGARETTES INFLUENCE THE BELIEF THAT “LIGHT” AND “LOW TAR” CIGARETTES ARE LESS HARMFUL: EVIDENCE FROM CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-30)“Light” and “low tar” cigarettes have been designed by the tobacco industry to allay smokers’ concerns about the health risks of smoking. Few studies have examined which factors lead smokers to believe that “light” cigarettes ...