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dc.contributor.authorSweeting, Helenen_UK
dc.contributor.authorSemple, Seanen_UK
dc.contributor.authorDemou, Evangeliaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Ashleyen_UK
dc.contributor.authorHunt, Kateen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-08T00:00:39Z-
dc.date.available2019-06-08T00:00:39Z-
dc.date.issued2019-06en_UK
dc.identifier.other47en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/29674-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Policy-makers and practitioners need to understand characteristics associated with support for smoking restrictions to identify both potential allies and groups requiring particular support/targeted communication in the face of restrictions. Using data from prison staff and prisoners, we explored the structure and correlates of opinions relating to prison smoking bans. Methods: Questionnaires were completed by staff (online, N=1,271; 27% return) and prisoners (paper-based; N=2,512; 34%) in all 15 Scottish prisons in 2016/17. At that time, prisoners could smoke in their own cells and during outdoor recreation; staff smoking was prohibited anywhere on prison grounds. Staff and prisoner questionnaires included identical/very similar questions around opinions on smoking in prisons and prison smoking bans, own smoking behaviour, health and sociodemographic details. We also measured fine particulate matter (PM2.5) as a proxy for second-hand smoke (SHS) levels in every prison. Results: Principal components analysis identified two factors: ‘Positive about bans’ (higher scores among staff) and ‘Bans will be difficult’ (higher scores among prisoners). In multivariate analyses, ‘Positive about bans’ was associated with: not smoking (both staff and prisoners); better general health, more respiratory symptoms and working in an operational role among staff; and no asthma, more sensory symptoms, higher educational level and status/release date among prisoners; ‘Bans will be difficult’, was associated with fewer sensory symptoms and lower prison SHS levels among staff, and being a smoker among prisoners. In smoker-only analyses, heavier smokers were less positive about bans and more likely to believe bans will be difficult. Conclusions: Results suggest it is possible to be positive about prison smoking bans whilst also recognising and/or concerned about potential operational difficulties, and that these opinions are associated with several characteristics additional to smoker status. Support for future prison bans may be stronger if staff have access to objective SHS exposure measures.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherBMCen_UK
dc.relationSweeting H, Semple S, Demou E, Brown A & Hunt K (2019) Predictors of opinions on prison smoking bans: analyses of survey data from Scottish staff and prisoners. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 17 (June), Art. No.: 47. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/109559en_UK
dc.rightsPublished by European Publishing on behalf of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases (ISPTID). © 2019 Sweeting H. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_UK
dc.subjectsmoking restrictionsen_UK
dc.subjectopinionsen_UK
dc.subjectsecondhand smokeen_UK
dc.subjectprisonsen_UK
dc.subjectpolicyen_UK
dc.titlePredictors of opinions on prison smoking bans: analyses of survey data from Scottish staff and prisonersen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.18332/tid/109559en_UK
dc.identifier.pmid31516490en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleTobacco Induced Diseasesen_UK
dc.citation.issn1617-9625en_UK
dc.citation.volume17en_UK
dc.citation.issueJuneen_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.contributor.funderChief Scientist Officeen_UK
dc.contributor.funderMedical Research Councilen_UK
dc.contributor.funderNational Institute for Health Researchen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Glasgowen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Glasgowen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationInstitute for Social Marketingen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000471795400001en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-85070653915en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid1377971en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-0462-7295en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-2307-5916en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-5873-3632en_UK
dc.date.accepted2019-05-22en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2019-05-22en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2019-06-07en_UK
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
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local.rioxx.authorSweeting, Helen|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorSemple, Sean|0000-0002-0462-7295en_UK
local.rioxx.authorDemou, Evangelia|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBrown, Ashley|0000-0002-2307-5916en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHunt, Kate|0000-0002-5873-3632en_UK
local.rioxx.projectProject ID unknown|National Institute for Health Research|http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000272en_UK
local.rioxx.projectProject ID unknown|Medical Research Council|http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000265en_UK
local.rioxx.projectProject ID unknown|Chief Scientist Office|http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000589en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2019-06-07en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/|2019-06-07|en_UK
local.rioxx.filename2019 Predictors of opinions on prison smoking bans.pdfen_UK
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