Analysis of smoking patterns and contexts among college student smokers

Nikole J. Cronk, Kari Jo Harris, Solomon W. Harrar, Kathrene Conway, Delwyn Catley, Glenn E. Good

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Abstract

Many who smoke in college do so infrequently and smoking conditions are not well understood. We examined smoking patterns among college fraternity and sorority members (N = 207) from a Midwestern university in three successive fall semesters in 2006-2008. Participants completed calendar-assisted retrospective assessments of 30-day smoking at up to five assessment points over 96 days. Overall smoking rates declined over the course of each semester and higher smoking on weekends was observed, with more variability among daily smokers. The most frequent categories of events to cue recall of smoking were socializing, work, and school. Findings can be used to target prevention efforts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1015-1022
Number of pages8
JournalSubstance Use and Misuse
Volume46
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - May 23 2011

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer InstituteR01CA107191

    Keywords

    • Timeline Follow-Back
    • college students
    • daily smoking
    • nondaily smoking
    • patterns
    • smoking

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Medicine (miscellaneous)
    • Health(social science)
    • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
    • Psychiatry and Mental health

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