Displacement imposition scale assesses reactions of cigarette and e-cigarette users impacted by a campus-wide smoking ban

Delaney S. Dunn, Eleanor L.S. Leavens, Susanna V. Lopez, Emily A. Warner, Emma I. Brett, Ashley B. Cole, Thad R. Leffingwell

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Abstract

Objective: The present study developed a measure assessing the emotional responses, “Displacement Imposition,” of cigarette and e-cigarette users on a college campus with a smoking/vaping ban. It also examined the relationship between Displacement Imposition and readiness to quit smoking/vaping, and how this relationship differed between cigarette and e-cigarette users. Participants: Participants (N = 297) were from a large, Midwestern university. Methods: Participants completed online questionnaires assessing demographics, cigarette and e-cigarette use, Displacement Imposition, and readiness to quit. Results: All six Displacement Imposition items loaded onto a single factor. A significant interaction emerged between Displacement Imposition and product use in predicting readiness to quit. At high levels of Displacement Imposition, cigarette users were less ready to quit than e-cigarette users. Conclusions: Findings suggest restrictions imposed on cigarette and e-cigarette users were associated with reduced readiness to quit. Findings inform tobacco control policies as tobacco denormalization may increase the burden placed on tobacco users.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of American College Health
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2021

Keywords

  • Cigarettes
  • displacement imposition
  • e-cigarettes
  • smoking bans
  • vaping bans

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