Table 1.
Study Aims, Questions, and Hypotheses
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Aims
To investigate ever and current use of tobacco products, as well as attitude, knowledge, and support for tobacco control policies
Research Questions- What are the prevalence rates of ever and current use of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and hookah?
- What is the prevalence of single, dual, and poly-tobacco use?
- What factors are associated with ever and current use of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and hookah?
- What factors are associated with single, dual, and poly-tobacco use?
- How do social determinants influence tobacco use behaviors?
- What role do knowledge and attitudes play in shaping tobacco use behaviors?
- Are there ethnic and geographic differences in tobacco use and support for tobacco control policies?
- What is the current level of support for tobacco control policies among students?
- What factors influence support for tobacco control policies among college and university students?
- How is support for tobacco control policies linked to tobacco use, considering both ever and current use?
- In what contexts (places) do college and university students use electronic cigarettes?
- What are the motivations (reasons) behind electronic cigarette use among college and university students?
- How do gender differences influence the patterns and factors explored in the questions above?
- How do attitudes, knowledge, and tobacco use differ by college/university major?
- How do attitudes, knowledge, and tobacco use differ by college/university level or type?
Hypotheses- H1: Tobacco users will exhibit lower levels of support for tobacco control policies compared to non-users.
- H2: Dual and poly-tobacco users will report lower support for tobacco control policies than single product users.
- H3: Higher levels of tobacco-related knowledge and more positive attitudes toward tobacco control will be associated with lower prevalence of tobacco use.
- H4: Social determinants, including socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and geographic location, will be significantly associated with both tobacco use patterns and levels of policy support.
- H5: There will be significant ethnic and geographic differences in both tobacco use and support for tobacco control policies among college and university students.
- H6: Current tobacco users will differ significantly from ever users in their support for tobacco control policies.
- H7: Knowledge and attitudes will mediate the relationship between tobacco use behaviors and support for tobacco control policies.
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