State and Local Strategies of the Tobacco Industry
CALIFORNIA ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN: SURVEY RESEARCH AREAS TO BE EXPLORED:
Abstract
Outlines areas to be explored in survey research for the California anti-smoking campaign. Includes sample questionnaire.
Fields
- Region
- CALIFORNIA
- Subject
- Advertising Campaigns
- Attitudes
- Surveys
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California Anti-Smoking Campaign: Survey Research
Areas to be Explored:
Smokers Non-Smokers
Awareness of the campaign Awareness of the campaign
Recall of executions Recall of executions
- unaided - unaided
- aided - aided
- proven - specific elements - proven
Likes and dislikes of executions Likes and dislikes
Attitudinal impact Attitudinal impact
- self as smoker - towards smokers
- towards smoking - towards smoking
- towards cigarette companies - towards cigt. co's.
Behavioral impact Behavioral impact
- changes in amount smoked - changes in approval/
- changes in smoking occasions disapproval of smkg.
- changes in social pressure - changes in social
sensed pressure exerted

California Anti-Smoking Campaign: Survey Research
Draft of Questionnaire
Hello, this is (your name) calling from Tab and Crunch Research in Modesto,
California. I'd like to ask you a few questions about your television viewing
habits. This interview should only last a few minutes.
Non-Smokers Only:
Have you participated in a survey or opinion poll any time during the past three
months?
Yes (Tally and terminate)
No (Continue)
Are you employed by an advertising agency, or in the areas of marketing or
market research?
Yes (Tally and terminate)
No (Continue)
Approximately how many hours of television do you watch each week?
0-4 5-8 9-12 13-16
17-20 21 or more
(If respondent volunteered "none" or "zero", tally and terminate)
Do you remember seeing any public service announcements during the past
two months? (If necessary, probe:) These are commercials that address
environmental, safety or health issues and are not presented by private
companies or corporations.
Yes
No
(If Yes)
Which PSA's do you remember seeing?

Draft of Questionnaire (continued):
(If Anti-Smoking or Anti-Tobacco/Cigarette Company, ask:)
You said that you remember seeing an anti-smoking announcement. What
specific things do you remember about this announcement?
Overall, would you say that you liked or disliked the announcement?
Liked
Disliked
Now I'm going to read you a list of statements. Please tell me whether you
agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree
somewhat, or disagree strongly with each statement that I read.
(Ask smokers only)
As a result of this anti-smoking
announcement and others like
it, I am trying to cut down the
number of cigarettes I smoke.
As a result of this announcement
and others like it, I'm planning to
quit smoking.
As a result of announcements like
this, I've become increasingly
unhappy with the fact that I smoke.
I've noticed recently that my friends
and relatives have been putting
more pressure on me to quit smoking.
These announcements have lowered
my opinion of cigarette companies.
As a result of seeing this announcement,
I've reduced the number of cigarettes I
smoke.
After seeing this announcement and
others like it, I've changed the places
where I smoke.

Draft of Questionnaire (continued):
These announcements have led me
to change the times when I smoke.
Strangers seem to be giving me more
dirty looks when I light up a cigarette.
Strangers have been making more
nasty comments when I light up a
cigarette.
A lot oif people I know have been talking
about this new public service campaign.
(Ask non-smokers only)
As a result of this announcement and others
like it, I've developed a lower opinion of
people who smoke.
This announcement and others like it have
made me more willing to ask strangers to
put out their cigarettes.
Recently, I've been putting more pressure on
my friends and relatives to quit smoking.
This announcement has lowered my opinion
of cigarette companies.
