title: Changes in smoking behavior among college students following implementation of a strict campus smoking policy in Taiwan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the perception and responses among college students to a strict campus smoking policy which was in accordance with a national law requiring complete prohibition indoors and permission to smoke in designated outdoor smoking areas only.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted in the third to sixth month after the implementation of the revised Tobacco Hazard Prevention Act in Taiwan. In-depth interviews were conducted with 22 smokers who were second and third year students of a college in Taiwan. Thematic analysis was used to categorize ideas into concept themes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In interviews, most smokers revealed some modification in their smoking behavior and attitude: they sensed that smoking was unwelcome, reduced smoking in campus, thought about quitting, and tried to avoid exposing roommates in the dormitory. The reasons cited by the students for behavior change were grouped into four major themes: a changed smoking experience, change in social norm, the respect for law, and concern for others' health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implementation of a strict smoking policy in college prompted smokers to markedly reduce smoking in campus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Beauty Business Administration, Taiwan Shoufu University, Madou Town, Tainan County, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu-Hui
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: Song-Lih
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D016134:Organizational Policy; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult