The changes in smoking stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemic
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the changes in smoking stigmatization in relation to an individual's smoking status after the COVID-19 outbreak. Study design: A 2 (before vs. after COVID-19) X 2 (smoking status: smoker vs. non-smoker) factorial design was developed. Methods: Two nationa...
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| description | Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the changes in smoking stigmatization in relation to an individual's smoking status after the COVID-19 outbreak. Study design: A 2 (before vs. after COVID-19) X 2 (smoking status: smoker vs. non-smoker) factorial design was developed. Methods: Two national surveys were conducted, one each before (between January 7th and 15th, 2020) and after (between January 26th and February 18th, 2021) the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea. A total of 7296 representative adult responses were finalized. Respondents were categorized into two groups: non-smokers and smokers. Smoking stigma was measured in two ways: social and personal. Results: In general, smoking stigmatization intensified after the COVID-19 outbreak. However, there was a discrepancy in responses based on smoking status—non-smokers exhibited a heightened negative stigma toward smokers, whereas smokers had generous perspectives about themselves. Conclusions: The health-oriented environment generated by the response to COVID-19 is leading to increased stigmatization of smokers who pose a risk to public health. However, the discrepancy between smokers and non-smokers shows that social efforts are required to alter smokers’ generous views about themselves and to persuade them to cease smoking. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-757c1efe56614a058279e4168b45d4cb2023-06-12T04:09:40ZengElsevierPublic Health in Practice2666-53522023-06-015100383The changes in smoking stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemicA-Reum Jung0Guiohk Lee1Corresponding author.; Department of Media & Communication, Sejong University, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, South KoreaDepartment of Media & Communication, Sejong University, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05006, South KoreaObjectives: This study aimed to analyze the changes in smoking stigmatization in relation to an individual's smoking status after the COVID-19 outbreak. Study design: A 2 (before vs. after COVID-19) X 2 (smoking status: smoker vs. non-smoker) factorial design was developed. Methods: Two national surveys were conducted, one each before (between January 7th and 15th, 2020) and after (between January 26th and February 18th, 2021) the COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea. A total of 7296 representative adult responses were finalized. Respondents were categorized into two groups: non-smokers and smokers. Smoking stigma was measured in two ways: social and personal. Results: In general, smoking stigmatization intensified after the COVID-19 outbreak. However, there was a discrepancy in responses based on smoking status—non-smokers exhibited a heightened negative stigma toward smokers, whereas smokers had generous perspectives about themselves. Conclusions: The health-oriented environment generated by the response to COVID-19 is leading to increased stigmatization of smokers who pose a risk to public health. However, the discrepancy between smokers and non-smokers shows that social efforts are required to alter smokers’ generous views about themselves and to persuade them to cease smoking.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535223000290COVID-19SmokingSocial stigmaPersonal stigmaSouth Korea |
| spellingShingle | A-Reum Jung Guiohk Lee The changes in smoking stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemic Public Health in Practice COVID-19 Smoking Social stigma Personal stigma South Korea |
| title | The changes in smoking stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | The changes in smoking stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | The changes in smoking stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | The changes in smoking stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | The changes in smoking stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | changes in smoking stigmatization during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19 Smoking Social stigma Personal stigma South Korea |
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