Effects of Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcements on the Attitudes of Korean College Students toward Smoking.
10.24171/j.phrp.2017.8.6.07
- Author:
Kyoung Won CHO
1
;
Jakyoung LEE
;
Ji Hye RYU
;
Soo Jeong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Healthcare Administration, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
smoking prevention;
advertisement;
knowledge;
message;
attitude
- MeSH:
Humans;
Public Service Announcements*;
Smoke*;
Smoking*
- From:
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
2017;8(6):397-404
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify the effects of anti-smoking public service announcements on the attitudes of Korean college students toward smoking. METHODS: This study involved students via convenience sampling from seven universities who were randomly assigned to four groups. All groups completed a preliminary questionnaire, before being shown a public service announcement twice, and then completed a post viewing questionnaire. RESULTS: For announcements with positive messages, the proportion of changes in beliefs and attitudes were 39.1% and 19.8%, respectively, whereas those with negative messages showed a greater proportion of changes in the beliefs (59.7%) and attitudes (40.3%). After adjusting for sex and change in belief, the message types and smoking status were identified as factors affecting the change in the participants attitudes. A negative message resulted in a greater change in attitudes (odds ratio [OR], 3.047; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.847–5.053). Ever-smokers including current smokers showed a greater positive change in attitude than never-smokers (OR, 6.965; 95% CI, 4.107–11.812). CONCLUSION: This study found that positive anti-smoking public service announcements were more effective on attitude change than negative messages. Additionally these announcements were more effective among viewers who were current smokers or had a prior smoking experience.
