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dc.contributor.authorMoodie, Crawforden_UK
dc.contributor.authorSinclair, Lesleyen_UK
dc.contributor.authorMacKintosh, Anne Marieen_UK
dc.contributor.authorPower, Emilyen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBauld, Lindaen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-20T02:01:26Z-
dc.date.available2016-10-20T02:01:26Z-
dc.date.issued2016-08en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/23218-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Little is known about how consumers perceive tobacco companies in the United Kingdom.  Methods: An online cross-sectional survey with those aged 16 years and over (N= 2253) explored perceptions of, and attitudes towards, tobacco companies. This included awareness of tobacco companies, views on tobacco companies’ practices (targeting the most vulnerable, encouraging smoking to replace those who quit or die, making cigarettes more addictive) and values (honesty, ethics, interest in harm reduction), perceptions of regulation of tobacco companies (whether tobacco companies have the same marketing rights as other companies, should be allowed to promote cigarettes, be required to sell cigarettes in plain packs, and pay for associated health costs), and locus of responsibility for health problems caused by tobacco use.  Results: Prompted awareness of tobacco companies was high (68%). Almost a third of the sample had a negative perception of tobacco companies’ practices, for example, they thought they made cigarettes more addictive. In terms of tobacco companies’ values, less than a fifth considered tobacco companies honest, ethical, and interested in reducing the harm caused by cigarettes. Indeed, tobacco company executives were rated lower than the seven other professions asked about, except car salesman, in terms of ethics and honesty. More than half the sample supported greater regulation, for example, requiring tobacco companies to pay for health costs due to tobacco use. Most attributed responsibility for smoking-related health problems to smokers (88%) and tobacco companies (55%).  Conclusions: The findings suggest that consumers are not fully informed about tobacco company practices.  Implications: Few studies outside of North America have explored perceptions of tobacco companies’ practices, values and regulation and responsibility for smoking-related illness. Adults surveyed within the United Kingdom considered tobacco companies dishonest, unethical and untrustworthy, but only a third of the sample thought that they encourage new smokers or have made cigarettes more addictive, and just over a half attributed most of the responsibility for smoking-related health problems to tobacco companies. As consumers do not appear fully informed about the role of tobacco companies in initiating and perpetuating the tobacco epidemic, tobacco industry denormalization campaigns may be of potential value.en_UK
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dc.publisherOxford University Pressen_UK
dc.relationMoodie C, Sinclair L, MacKintosh AM, Power E & Bauld L (2016) How tobacco companies are perceived within the United Kingdom: An online panel. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 18 (8), pp. 1766-1772. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntw024en_UK
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dc.titleHow tobacco companies are perceived within the United Kingdom: An online panelen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate2999-12-14en_UK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1093/ntr/ntw024en_UK
dc.identifier.pmid27179262en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleNicotine and Tobacco Researchen_UK
dc.citation.issn1469-994Xen_UK
dc.citation.issn1462-2203en_UK
dc.citation.volume18en_UK
dc.citation.issue8en_UK
dc.citation.spage1766en_UK
dc.citation.epage1772en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emailc.s.moodie@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date13/05/2016en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationCancer Research UKen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000383286200013en_UK
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dc.date.accepted2016-01-19en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2016-01-19en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2016-05-20en_UK
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local.rioxx.authorMoodie, Crawford|0000-0002-1805-2509en_UK
local.rioxx.authorSinclair, Lesley|0000-0002-2210-8181en_UK
local.rioxx.authorMacKintosh, Anne Marie|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorPower, Emily|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBauld, Linda|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
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