Xiaozhao Y Yang1, James G Anderson1, Tingzhong Yang2. 1. Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. 2. Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. tingzhongyang@zju.edu.cn.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine how expectations of role models concerning smoking and exposure to tobacco control policies are associated with people's support for smoking bans. METHODS: Face-to-face interviews were conducted using multistage sampling. Employed structural equation modeling to examine the relationships and multi-group analysis to compare cross-group difference between smokers and non-smokers. RESULTS: Expectations of role models were found to be significantly associated with support for FCTC policies related to smoking. Policy exposure indirectly relates to policy support. Cross-group differences between smokers and non-smokers were not significant. CONCLUSION: Expectations of role models are strong predictors of support for FCTC tobacco control policy among Chinese urban residents; policy exposure is associated with policy support indirectly through the influence of expectations of role models. Policymakers should utilize social roles to promote tobacco control measures.
OBJECTIVES: To examine how expectations of role models concerning smoking and exposure to tobacco control policies are associated with people's support for smoking bans. METHODS: Face-to-face interviews were conducted using multistage sampling. Employed structural equation modeling to examine the relationships and multi-group analysis to compare cross-group difference between smokers and non-smokers. RESULTS: Expectations of role models were found to be significantly associated with support for FCTC policies related to smoking. Policy exposure indirectly relates to policy support. Cross-group differences between smokers and non-smokers were not significant. CONCLUSION: Expectations of role models are strong predictors of support for FCTCtobacco control policy among Chinese urban residents; policy exposure is associated with policy support indirectly through the influence of expectations of role models. Policymakers should utilize social roles to promote tobacco control measures.