NHS Health Scotland
 
Outcome Indicators
Long term outcomes
10. Smoking-related knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills; media images of tobacco/smoking

Indicator

Population

Level

Source

Item

Attitudes to smoking (young people)

S2, S4

Scotland,
Regional

SALSUS (13- and 15- year olds only)

GreenKnowledge and attitudes to smoking (Q25)
Awareness of health issues  re smoking; awareness of relative risks of smoking

 

Parental attitudes to risks/harm associated with smoking

Parents

Scotland,
Regional

 

 

 

 

 

SHeS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GreenParental knowledge and attitudes to SHS [awareness of effect of second-hand smoking; attitudes to smoking in home; non-smokers’ attitudes towards people smoking near them; smokers’ behaviour in presence of non-smokers; (smoking restrictions at work)
Questions on non-smokers attitudes to smokers and smokers behaviour in the home

   

Scotland, Regional

KAM

GreenParental attitudes towards making child’s lives healthier (cut down or stop own smoking, discourage child from smoking)

   

Scotland,
Regional

SALSUS (13- and 15- year olds only)

AmberSALSUS: % of young people who report that their parents have/have not discussed smoking with them
SALSUS: % of young smokers whose family doesn’t know they smoke
SALSUS: How do you think your family would feel if you started smoking?
SALSUS: How does your family feel about you smoking?

Confirmed awareness of anti-tobacco media messages1

 

 

 

 

Out-take from anti-tobacco marketing campaigns and media coverage

 

 

 

 

Content of smoking-related media coverage

 

 

 

 

Improved knowledge & skills in how to access help & support to stop smoking

YP
Adults

Scotland,
Regional

KAM

AmberPerceived ease/difficulty with accessing information about leading a healthy lifestyle; most important sources of information about a healthy lifestyle