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ABSTRACT: Beliefs and social norms elicited from adolescents were employed in the theory of reasoned action to predict early adolescent males' intention to chew tobacco. About 50% of males had chewed tobacco. Responses of chewing intenders and nonintenders differed in response direction and in response strength. Response differences regarding physical effects (cancer, yellow teeth, habit forming) as well as psychosocial effects (look cool, relax, have a good time with friends) suggested specific educational strategies. Intenders and nonintenders both reported not believing chewing causes cancer, an erroneous belief. Nonintenders reported belief carry over from smoking: chewing will “make my clothes smelly” and chewing will “give me shortness of breath,” both unfounded. Nonintenders reported less referent support for chewing. Both groups reported a general unwillingness to comply with their significant others. 1988 American School Health Association
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 410-413 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of School Health |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1988 |
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Applying the Theory of Reasoned Action to Early Adolescent Tobacco Chewing. / Gerber, Ruth Wenzl; Newman, Ian M.; Martin, Gary L.
In: Journal of School Health, Vol. 58, No. 10, 12.1988, p. 410-413.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - ABSTRACT: Beliefs and social norms elicited from adolescents were employed in the theory of reasoned action to predict early adolescent males' intention to chew tobacco. About 50% of males had chewed tobacco. Responses of chewing intenders and nonintenders differed in response direction and in response strength. Response differences regarding physical effects (cancer, yellow teeth, habit forming) as well as psychosocial effects (look cool, relax, have a good time with friends) suggested specific educational strategies. Intenders and nonintenders both reported not believing chewing causes cancer, an erroneous belief. Nonintenders reported belief carry over from smoking: chewing will “make my clothes smelly” and chewing will “give me shortness of breath,” both unfounded. Nonintenders reported less referent support for chewing. Both groups reported a general unwillingness to comply with their significant others. 1988 American School Health Association
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