Mindfulness, Physical Activity and Avoidance of Secondhand Smoke: A Study of College Students in Shanghai

doi:10.3390/ijerph120810106

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	Mindfulness, Physical Activity and Avoidance of Secondhand Smoke: A Study of College Students in Shanghai
	Gao, Yu 1; Shi, Lu 2
刊名	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
	2015-08
卷号	12 期号:8 页码:10106-10116
关键词	secondhand smoke passive smoking tobacco China mindfulness physical activity
ISSN号	1660-4601
DOI	10.3390/ijerph120810106
英文摘要	Introduction: To better understand the documented link between mindfulness and longevity, we examine the association between mindfulness and conscious avoidance of secondhand smoke (SHS), as well as the association between mindfulness and physical activity. Method: In Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) we surveyed a convenience sample of 1516 college freshmen. We measured mindfulness, weekly physical activity, and conscious avoidance of secondhand smoke, along with demographic and behavioral covariates. We used a multilevel logistic regression to test the association between mindfulness and conscious avoidance of secondhand smoke, and used a Tobit regression model to test the association between mindfulness and metabolic equivalent hours per week. In both models the home province of the student respondent was used as the cluster variable, and demographic and behavioral covariates, such as age, gender, smoking history, household registration status (urban vs. rural), the perceived smog frequency in their home towns, and the asthma diagnosis. Results: The logistic regression of consciously avoiding SHS shows that a higher level of mindfulness was associated with an increase in the odds ratio of conscious SHS avoidance (logged odds: 0.22, standard error: 0.07, p < 0.01). The Tobit regression shows that a higher level of mindfulness was associated with more metabolic equivalent hours per week (Tobit coefficient: 4.09, standard error: 1.13, p < 0.001). Discussion: This study is an innovative attempt to study the behavioral issue of secondhand smoke from the perspective of the potential victim, rather than the active smoker. The observed associational patterns here are consistent with previous findings that mindfulness is associated with healthier behaviors in obesity prevention and substance use. Research designs with interventions are needed to test the causal link between mindfulness and these healthy behaviors.
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
语种	英语
出版者	MDPI
WOS记录号	WOS:000360587800096
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://10.2.47.112/handle/2XS4QKH4/1504]
专题	上海财经大学
通讯作者	Shi, Lu
作者单位	1.Shanghai Univ Finance & Econ, Dept Phys Educ, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China; 2.Clemson Univ, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Clemson, SC 29634 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Gao, Yu,Shi, Lu. Mindfulness, Physical Activity and Avoidance of Secondhand Smoke: A Study of College Students in Shanghai[J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH,2015,12(8):10106-10116.
APA	Gao, Yu,&Shi, Lu.(2015).Mindfulness, Physical Activity and Avoidance of Secondhand Smoke: A Study of College Students in Shanghai.INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH,12(8),10106-10116.
MLA	Gao, Yu,et al."Mindfulness, Physical Activity and Avoidance of Secondhand Smoke: A Study of College Students in Shanghai".INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 12.8(2015):10106-10116.