Media Campaign Influences Parents’ Opinions About Their Children and Tobacco
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2003
School
Health Professions
Abstract
The study assessed the effectiveness of a media campaign in convincing parents that children are targeted by the tobacco industry and that children should be banned from tobacco use. An 800-parent sample survey was conducted prior to a statewide anti-tobacco campaign, and another survey sample of 790 parents was conducted afterward. The results: Though parents who smoked in high school and those who did not agreed that children are targeted and should be banned from tobacco use, parents who did not smoke in high school believed it more strongly. Parents who had a history of smoking changed more on the issue of banning, perhaps because they had more room to change. The study concluded that media campaigns can change parents’ attitudes. © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Publication Title
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Volume
9
Issue
1
First Page
72
Last Page
78
Recommended Citation
Carver, V.,
Reinert, B.,
Range, L.,
Campbell, C.
(2003). Media Campaign Influences Parents’ Opinions About Their Children and Tobacco. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 9(1), 72-78.
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