Tobacco‐free policy reduces combustible tobacco byproduct on a large university campus

Policy drives community‐level behavior change, so behavior analysts should aid empirical policy development. University campus regulation is a useful proxy for broader policy initiatives and thus is a convenient inroad for behavior analyst involvement. This paper examines behavior analytic contribut...

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Published in:Journal of applied behavior analysis 2023, Vol.56 (1), p.86-97
Main Authors: Gelino, Brett W., Salzer, Allyson R., Harsin, Joshua D., Naudé, Gideon P., Gilroy, Shawn P., Reed, Derek D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
behavior analysis
Behavior Change
College Faculty
College Students
Compliance (Psychology)
Health Behavior
Humans
Nicotiana
Policy Analysis
public health
public policy
School Policy
Smoke-Free Policy
Smoking
Student Attitudes
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teacher Attitudes
tobacco
Universities
university policy
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Summary:Policy drives community‐level behavior change, so behavior analysts should aid empirical policy development. University campus regulation is a useful proxy for broader policy initiatives and thus is a convenient inroad for behavior analyst involvement. This paper examines behavior analytic contributions to the planning and evaluation of a university tobacco‐free initiative. We provided resources and guidance throughout early planning, and we then evaluated faculty and student compliance via byproduct (e.g., cigarette butts) counts taken at four high‐traffic sites (as flagged by preliminary surveying of campus faculty, staff, and students). Visual analysis and supplementary statistical testing support notions of (a) a meaningful and sustained reduction of combustible tobacco byproducts in all locations, and (b) a demonstrative example of behavior analytic involvement with university policy planning and evaluation.
ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1002/jaba.967