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Parents’ perceptions of the role of schools in tobacco use prevention and cessation for youth

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The purpose of this study was to examine Ohio parents’ perceptions of the role of schools in smoking prevention, cessation, and anti-tobacco policy for their children. A 46-item questionnaire was based on the CDC Guidelines for School Health Programs to Prevent Tobacco Use and Addiction. Surveys (n = 800) were sent to a stratified random sample of parents of junior high and high school aged students and 57% responded. Parents were supportive of smoking prevention activities, but almost two-thirds believed their child’s school should get parents’ input. Furthermore, mothers/step-mothers were more likely than fathers/step-fathers to agree that the school had a role in smoking prevention activities. The majority of parents were also supportive of smoking cessation activities. However, only 8% of parent respondents supported schools providing nicotine gum or patches to students trying to quit smoking. Overall, the majority of parents were supportive of the seven recommendations developed by the CDC as guidelines for school health programs to prevent tobacco use and addiction. Schools have the opportunity to impact student smoking through prevention and cessation activities. Schools need to know that parents are supportive of these activities and want to be included in the process of implementing effective prevention or cessation programs.

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Acknowledgment for funding of this study goes to the Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation.

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  1. Department of Public Health, The University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St. MS 119, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA

    Jodi Wyman PhD

  2. The University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St. MS 119, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA

    James H. Price PhD, MPH, Timothy R. Jordan PhD, MEd & Susan K. Telljohann HSD, CHES

  3. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

    Joseph A. Dake MPH, PhD

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Jodi Wyman is a Research Assistant, James H. Price, Professor of Public Health, Timothy R. Jordan, Assistant Professor of Public Health, and Susan K. Telljohann, Professor of Health Education, all are affiliated to University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA; Joseph A. Dake is Assistant Professor of Health Education, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.

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Wyman, J., Price, J.H., Jordan, T.R. et al. Parents’ perceptions of the role of schools in tobacco use prevention and cessation for youth. J Community Health 31, 225–248 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-005-9010-4

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