Probing into smoking behavior in the United States and China

Abstract

The World Health Organization estimates that smoking causes millions of deaths annually. To realize the intents of smokers in different cultures, the study aims to explore smoking behaviors between the United States and China. Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior is adopted and it contains five dimensions: attitudinal belief, normative belief, control belief, behavior intention and behavior. Two hundred questionnaires were distributed and used structural equation modeling to disclose how those variables influence smoking behaviors. The findings of this study offer some strategies to discourage smoking.