Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution

Higher education institutions are the best platform in emphasising health communication message and promoting healthy lifestyle. This because of its role as a centre of knowledge and character development, higher education institutions employees should have good physical and mental health in order t...

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Main Author:	Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	H61.8 Communication of information H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health
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spelling	iium-667032018-10-31T06:47:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66703/ Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman H61.8 Communication of information H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health Higher education institutions are the best platform in emphasising health communication message and promoting healthy lifestyle. This because of its role as a centre of knowledge and character development, higher education institutions employees should have good physical and mental health in order to be able to demonstrate good values. Thus the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) was selected specifically to takes a close look at how conducive environment, self efficacy and knowledge influence the employees’ intention towards the policy. This study used the partial least squares (PLS) and structural equation modelling (SEM) software to examine factors influencing adoption of tobacco-free policy among employees in Malaysian higher education. It also measures the impact of workplace health promotion on employee’s intention to comply with tobacco cessation regulations. Statistical results confirm that that all three constructs of employees environment, self efficacy and knowledge significantly influenced employees’ intention to adopt the tobacco free policy. The results, has also contributed to a better understanding of how effective is the higher education institutions tobacco-free policy in Malaysia. Findings are useful for policy makers, higher education institutions and practitioners to enhance Malaysian tobacco cessation. Limitations and suggestions for future research are also included. 2018-09-25 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66703/4/Programme%20Book%20-%20ISMEC%202018%20-%2019%20Sept%20-%20Final%291.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66703/5/Factors%20propelling%20the%20intention%20to%20adopt%20of%20tobacco-free%20policy%20among%20employees%20in%20higher%20education%20institution.pdf Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman (2018) Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution. In: International Seminar on Media and Communication (ISMEC 2018), 25 Sept 2018, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) https://iiummediacomm.wixsite.com/ismec2018
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topic	H61.8 Communication of information H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health
spellingShingle	H61.8 Communication of information H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution
description	Higher education institutions are the best platform in emphasising health communication message and promoting healthy lifestyle. This because of its role as a centre of knowledge and character development, higher education institutions employees should have good physical and mental health in order to be able to demonstrate good values. Thus the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) was selected specifically to takes a close look at how conducive environment, self efficacy and knowledge influence the employees’ intention towards the policy. This study used the partial least squares (PLS) and structural equation modelling (SEM) software to examine factors influencing adoption of tobacco-free policy among employees in Malaysian higher education. It also measures the impact of workplace health promotion on employee’s intention to comply with tobacco cessation regulations. Statistical results confirm that that all three constructs of employees environment, self efficacy and knowledge significantly influenced employees’ intention to adopt the tobacco free policy. The results, has also contributed to a better understanding of how effective is the higher education institutions tobacco-free policy in Malaysia. Findings are useful for policy makers, higher education institutions and practitioners to enhance Malaysian tobacco cessation. Limitations and suggestions for future research are also included.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Abdul Manan, Kamaruzzaman
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title	Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution
title_short	Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution
title_full	Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution
title_fullStr	Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution
title_full_unstemmed	Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution
title_sort	factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution
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Factors propelling the intention to adopt of tobacco-free policy among employees in higher education institution

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