Predictors of government officials' support for youth tobacco control policies

Peter A. Andersen; David B. Buller; Jenifer H. Voeks; Ron Borland; Donald Helme; Erwin P. Bettinghaus

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Predictors of government officials' support for youth tobacco control policies

Peter A. Andersen, David B. Buller, Jenifer H. Voeks, Ron Borland, Donald Helme, Erwin P. Bettinghaus

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	621-629
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Volume	13
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.PHH.0000296139.94670.ef
State	Published - Nov 2007

Keywords

Policy
Tobacco
Youth
Youth access

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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