TOBACCO USE, CESSATION, AND LOCUS OF CONTROL AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to (a) determine the locus of control among American college students (b) determine if tobacco use or cessation correlate with any demographic variables to better understand the efficacy of tobacco interventions and help design an intervention most effective in the prominent LOC of college students.</p> <p> The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) was modified for the purposes of this study and used to determine demographic factors and tobacco usage status. The modified GATS survey also included the LOC questionnaire which yielded the data. Seventy-four responses were recorded. The mean locus of control scores were 31 (internal), 19 (external), and 9 (powerful others). Significant correlations were observed between tobacco usage on campus and cessation attempts ( r(74) = .24, p < .05), tobacco usage status and tobacco use on campus ( r(74) = .33, p < .01), and gender and tobacco usage status ( r(74) = .38, p < .01).</p> <p> The survey reported a stronger internal locus among college students. Therefore it is recommended practitioners design and implement interventions effective in ILOC patients. Furthermore, more research must be done into exactly what measures benefit the ILOC patient and how. Surveys that explore the methods of cessation and intervention experienced by students in greater depth also are necessary moving forward.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science - Kinesiology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Kinesiology and Health Science

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Ambe, Bernard

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Dawnella Rust
• Dr. Mark Faries
• Dr. Christina Sinclair

• TOBACCO USE
• CESSATION
• AND LOCUS OF CONTROL AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Community Health and Preventive Medicine
• Environmental Public Health
• Health and Medical Administration
• Health Psychology
• Health Services Administration
• Health Services Research
• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Mental and Social Health
• Personality and Social Contexts
• Psychology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/56

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1055