Intention to quit water pipe smoking among Arab Americans: Application of the theory of planned behavior |
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| Authors: | Liqa Athamneh E. James Essien Sujit S. Sansgiry |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, University of Houston, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas;2. Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, School of Public Health, The University of Texas, Houston, Texas |
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| Abstract: | In this study, we examined the effect of theory of planned behavior (TPB) constructs on the intention to quit water pipe smoking by using an observational, survey-based, cross-sectional study design with a convenient sample of Arab American adults in Houston, Texas. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine predictors of intention to quit water pipe smoking in the next year. A total of 340 participants completed the survey. Behavioral evaluation, normative beliefs, and motivation to comply were significant predictors of an intention to quit water pipe smoking adjusting for age, gender, income, marital status, and education. Interventions and strategies that include these constructs will assist water pipe smokers in quitting. |
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| Keywords: | Waterpipe smoking Arab Americans Theory of Planned Behavior |
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