TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring compliance with tobacco-free campus policy
AU - Fallin, Amanda
AU - Murrey, Megan
AU - Johnson, Andrew O.
AU - Riker, Carol A.
AU - Rayens, Mary Kay
AU - Hahn, Ellen J.
PY - 2012/10/1
Y1 - 2012/10/1
N2 - Objective: The purpose is to describe psychometric testing and feasibility of the Tobacco-Free Compliance Assessment Tool (TF-CAT) to measure tobacco-free policy compliance at a public university and medical center. The aims are to (1) investigate concurrent validity by comparing the number of cigarette butts in areas covered by the policy with those on adjacent sidewalks; (2) evaluate the interrater reliability of the TF-CAT; and (3) describe the feasibility of using the TF-CAT. Methods: Phase I was a pilot study on the health care campus. Phase II was baseline of an intervention study on the main campus. Cigarette butts and smokers were counted in hot spots. Validity was assessed using Mann-Whitney U and Geographical Information System Analysis methods. Results: There was some support for the validity and high interrater reliability. Data collectors spent 1hour per week for 8 weeks during Phase I, and 31hours in 1 week during Phase II. Conclusion: TF-CAT is a feasible, time-intensive method to measure tobacco-free policy compliance.
AB - Objective: The purpose is to describe psychometric testing and feasibility of the Tobacco-Free Compliance Assessment Tool (TF-CAT) to measure tobacco-free policy compliance at a public university and medical center. The aims are to (1) investigate concurrent validity by comparing the number of cigarette butts in areas covered by the policy with those on adjacent sidewalks; (2) evaluate the interrater reliability of the TF-CAT; and (3) describe the feasibility of using the TF-CAT. Methods: Phase I was a pilot study on the health care campus. Phase II was baseline of an intervention study on the main campus. Cigarette butts and smokers were counted in hot spots. Validity was assessed using Mann-Whitney U and Geographical Information System Analysis methods. Results: There was some support for the validity and high interrater reliability. Data collectors spent 1hour per week for 8 weeks during Phase I, and 31hours in 1 week during Phase II. Conclusion: TF-CAT is a feasible, time-intensive method to measure tobacco-free policy compliance.
KW - community health
KW - tobacco control policies
KW - tobacco-free campus policies
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U2 - 10.1080/07448481.2012.670676
DO - 10.1080/07448481.2012.670676
M3 - Article
C2 - 23002797
AN - SCOPUS:84866975100
SN - 0744-8481
VL - 60
SP - 496
EP - 504
JO - Journal of American College Health
JF - Journal of American College Health
IS - 7
ER -