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Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users.

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Lipkus, IM; Eissenberg, T; Schwartz-Bloom, RD; Prokhorov, AV; Levy, J
Published in: J Health Psychol
December 2014

Waterpipe tobacco smoking is increasing in the United States among college students. Through a web-based survey, we explored associations among factual and perceived knowledge, perceived risks and worry about harm and addiction, and desire to quit among 316 college waterpipe tobacco smoking users. Overall, factual knowledge of the harm of waterpipe tobacco smoking was poor, factual and perceived knowledge was weakly correlated, both forms of knowledge were related inconsistently to perceived risks and worry, and neither form of knowledge was associated with the desire to quit. Findings provide preliminary insights as to why knowledge gaps may not predict cessation among waterpipe users.

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J Health Psychol

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EISSN

1461-7277

Publication Date

December 2014

Volume

19

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1525 / 1535

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Universities
  • Students
  • Smoking
  • Risk
  • Public Health
  • Nicotiana
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
 

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Lipkus, I. M., Eissenberg, T., Schwartz-Bloom, R. D., Prokhorov, A. V., & Levy, J. (2014). Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users. J Health Psychol, 19(12), 1525–1535. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313494926
Lipkus, Isaac M., Thomas Eissenberg, Rochelle D. Schwartz-Bloom, Alexander V. Prokhorov, and Janet Levy. “Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users.J Health Psychol 19, no. 12 (December 2014): 1525–35. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313494926.
Lipkus IM, Eissenberg T, Schwartz-Bloom RD, Prokhorov AV, Levy J. Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users. J Health Psychol. 2014 Dec;19(12):1525–35.
Lipkus, Isaac M., et al. “Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users.J Health Psychol, vol. 19, no. 12, Dec. 2014, pp. 1525–35. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1359105313494926.
Lipkus IM, Eissenberg T, Schwartz-Bloom RD, Prokhorov AV, Levy J. Relationships among factual and perceived knowledge of harms of waterpipe tobacco, perceived risk, and desire to quit among college users. J Health Psychol. 2014 Dec;19(12):1525–1535.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Health Psychol

DOI

EISSN

1461-7277

Publication Date

December 2014

Volume

19

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1525 / 1535

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Universities
  • Students
  • Smoking
  • Risk
  • Public Health
  • Nicotiana
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice