title: Impact of role models and policy exposure on support for tobacco control policies in Hangzhou, China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine how expectations of role models concerning smoking and exposure to tobacco control policies are associated with people's support for smoking bans.
  
  
  METHODS
  Face-to-face interviews were conducted using multistage sampling. Employed structural equation modeling to examine the relationships and multi-group analysis to compare cross-group difference between smokers and non-smokers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Expectations of role models were found to be significantly associated with support for FCTC policies related to smoking. Policy exposure indirectly relates to policy support. Cross-group differences between smokers and non-smokers were not significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Expectations of role models are strong predictors of support for FCTC tobacco control policy among Chinese urban residents; policy exposure is associated with policy support indirectly through the influence of expectations of role models. Policymakers should utilize social roles to promote tobacco control measures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaozhao Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. tingzhongyang@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Tingzhong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012380:Role; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution