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Reactions to Smoke-free Policies and Messaging Strategies in Support and Opposition: A Comparison of Southerners and Non-Southerners in the US
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  • Pubmed ID:
    26702405
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC4686148
  • Description:
    Objectives

    We explored differences in support for smoke-free policies among Southerners versus non-Southerners within a quota-based non-probability sample of adults in the United States.

    Methods

    In 2013, a cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 2501 adults assessing tobacco use, reactions to personal and public smoke-free policies, and persuasiveness of various message frames regarding smoke-free bar/restaurant policies.

    Results

    Southerners were no different from non-Southerners in support for most public and private smoke-free policies. The most effective pro-policy messages regarded hospitality, health, and individual rights/responsibilities; the most persuasive anti-policy messages involved individual rights/responsibilities. Compared to non-Southerners, Southerners rated pro-policy messages involving economic impact, religion/morality, and hospitality as more persuasive.

    Conclusions

    Factors other than public opinion accounting for lagging policy adoption must be explored.

  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
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    CDC Public Access
  • Funding:
    U01 CA154282/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
    U48 DP001909/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
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