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| Judith P McCoolSummaryAffiliation: University of Auckland Country: New Zealand Publications
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Crossing the smoking divide for young adults: expressions of stigma and identity among smokers and nonsmokersJudith McCool
School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Nicotine Tob Res 15:552-6. 2013....
Graphic warning labels on plain cigarette packs: will they make a difference to adolescents?Judith McCool
University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
Soc Sci Med 74:1269-73. 2012..In the context of a comprehensive tobacco control programme, graphic warning labels on plain cigarette packaging present an explicit message about the risks (to health and image) associated with cigarette smoking...
Media reporting of global health issues and events in New Zealand daily newspapersJudith McCool
School of Population Health, University of Auckland
Health Promot J Austr 22:228-30. 2011..In light of the potential role of media as an advocacy tool for global health, we examined how global health issues are represented in mainstream media in New Zealand...
Youth opinions of tobacco control in New Zealand: support for specific measures and the relationship with smoking behaviors among 14-15-year-oldsAmanda Smith
Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Nicotine Tob Res 14:479-85. 2012..The purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes of young people toward tobacco control and explore the association between these attitudes and both smoking intentions and behavior...
"Punching above its weight": why New Zealand must maintain leadership in global healthJudith McCool
Global Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
N Z Med J 124:64-8. 2011..Involvement fits with our responsibilities and commitments in the Pacific region and our wider interests, including ethical international trade, security, global alliances and the fundamental protection of health...
A cross-sectional study of opinions related to the tobacco industry and their association with smoking status amongst 14-15 year old teenagers in New ZealandJudith McCool
Section of Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 90219, New Zealand
N Z Med J 124:34-43. 2011..Given this low profile of the tobacco industry and the predominance of measures to reduce demand we were interested in teenage perceptions of the tobacco industry in New Zealand...
Do parents have any influence over how young people appraise tobacco images in the media?Judith McCool
Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
J Adolesc Health 48:170-5. 2011..Tendencies to appraise smokers in media in positive, negative, and empathic ways may play a role in the social and familial dynamics influencing smoking intentions...
Outdoor workers' perceptions of the risks of excess sun-exposureJudith P McCool
School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand
J Occup Health 51:404-11. 2009..We also examined the relationship between perceived skin type and perceived risk of developing skin cancer...
Taking a risk perception approach to improving beach swimming safetyJ McCool
University of Auckland, Auckland Mail Centre, New Zealand
Int J Behav Med 16:360-6. 2009..Beach swimming is generally associated with a healthy lifestyle, yet the risk of drowning is universally significant...
The influence of smoking imagery on the smoking intentions of young people: testing a media interpretation modelJudith P McCool
Health Psychology Department, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
J Adolesc Health 36:475-85. 2005..To assess a theoretical model of adolescents' exposure to films, perceptions of smoking imagery in film, and smoking intentions...
Stereotyping the smoker: adolescents' appraisals of smokers in filmJ P McCool
Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Tob Control 13:308-14. 2004..To assess the relation between demographic factors and film smoking stereotypes in adolescents and the potential influence of smoker stereotypes on smoking susceptibility...
Smoking behaviour and expectations among Auckland adolescentsJudith McCool
Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
N Z Med J 116:U478. 2003..To compare the relationships of age level, gender, smoking status and ethnicity with Form Two and Form Six students' beliefs about smoking and their familial smoking behaviour...
Adolescent perceptions of smoking imagery in filmJ P McCool
Health Psychology Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Soc Sci Med 52:1577-87. 2001..Smoking imagery in film may play a critical role in reinforcing cultural interpretations of tobacco use, such as its role as a means of stress relief, development of self-image and as a marker of adult independence...
Interpretations of smoking in film by older teenagersJudith P McCool
Health Psychology and Practitioner Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
Soc Sci Med 56:1023-32. 2003..In contrast with younger adolescent, older teens tend to draw upon their own experience with tobacco use when interpreting smoking images in film...
