Using the risk behaviour diagnosis scale to understand Australian Aboriginal smoking — A cross-sectional validation survey in regional New South Wales

Using the risk behaviour diagnosis scale to understand Australian Aboriginal smoking — A cross-sectional validation survey in regional New South Wales

Objective: To validate, for the first time, the Risk Behaviour Diagnosis (RBD) Scale for Aboriginal Australian tobacco smokers, based on the Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM). Despite high smoking prevalence, little is known about how Indigenous peoples assess their smoking risks. Methods: In a...

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Main Authors: Gillian Sandra Gould, Kerrianne Watt, Yvonne Cadet-James, Alan R. Clough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Tobacco smoking
Australian Aborigines
Indigenous population
Risk behaviours
Behavioural medicine
Validation studies
Smoking cessation
Health promotion
Mass media
Health communication
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335514000138

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