TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of government officials' support for youth tobacco control policies
AU - Andersen, Peter A.
AU - Buller, David B.
AU - Voeks, Jenifer H.
AU - Borland, Ron
AU - Helme, Donald
AU - Bettinghaus, Erwin P.
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Preventing youth access to tobacco products is a crucial public health goal. This study examines support by elected city and county officials in Colorado for enacting youth tobacco control policies in the State of Colorado. Participating city and county officials (n = 684) were surveyed regarding their attitudes and opinions on tobacco-related issues and policy control efforts. The officials surveyed were generally supportive of efforts to restrict youth access to tobacco. A number of predictors of support for youth tobacco control policies were identified, including official's perceptions of community norms, their political party, the presence of citizen antitobacco events, educational background of the officials, and their attitudes about tobacco. Recommendations for theory and citizen action are provided.
AB - Preventing youth access to tobacco products is a crucial public health goal. This study examines support by elected city and county officials in Colorado for enacting youth tobacco control policies in the State of Colorado. Participating city and county officials (n = 684) were surveyed regarding their attitudes and opinions on tobacco-related issues and policy control efforts. The officials surveyed were generally supportive of efforts to restrict youth access to tobacco. A number of predictors of support for youth tobacco control policies were identified, including official's perceptions of community norms, their political party, the presence of citizen antitobacco events, educational background of the officials, and their attitudes about tobacco. Recommendations for theory and citizen action are provided.
KW - Policy
KW - Tobacco
KW - Youth
KW - Youth access
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U2 - 10.1097/01.PHH.0000296139.94670.ef
DO - 10.1097/01.PHH.0000296139.94670.ef
M3 - Article
C2 - 17984717
AN - SCOPUS:35948949844
SN - 1078-4659
VL - 13
SP - 621
EP - 629
JO - Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
JF - Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
IS - 6
ER -