期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2021
卷号：11
期号：11
页码：1018-1024
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i11/11016
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：Tobacco smoking continues to be a major cause of death and disability around the world and is also a main provider towards our health inequalities. The legislation of banning smoking in public can help in improving smokers’ health. Hence, this study aims to identify the students' perceptions if the legislation of public smoking at higher learning institutions has changed smokers’ attitude and habit specifically in Malaysia. This study adopted a quantitative research approach to elicit data. An online survey using Google form application is used to distribute the questionnaires. A total of 106 undergraduates participated in this study. Data were analysed via SPSS software and descriptive analysis. The findings indicated that the smoking ban has changed the undergraduate smokers' attitude. The majority of the respondents preferred the legislation on the smoking ban to be implemented to all and were against smoking at public places as this will educate all smokers especially students to reduce or quit the smoking culture. The findings also revealed that majority of the undergraduates are aware that smoking has a negative impact on the innocent second-hand smokers, as it will deteriorate their health and may lead to fatal disease. Many respondents shared that they are seriously thinking of quitting smoking, however, some are not successful as they perceive smoking to be a form of relaxation and a way to reduce their stress. This study concludes with recommendations for further studies to be carried out to encourage the students to give up smoking totally.
