Abstract
Abstract
Aim:
This study examined effects of a feedback poster on inappropriate dumping of cigarettes.
Methods:
The number of inappropriately dumped cigarettes (dependent variable) was measured weekly at two smoking areas
in a university campus from May to December 2012. The study employed an AB design: baseline (May to October)
and intervention (November to December). In the intervention phase, a feedback poster that mentioned the number
of cigarettes inappropriately dumped in the past three weeks was displayed at both smoking areas. This
poster was updated weekly.
Results:
The number of inappropriately dumped cigarettes decreased in both smoking areas from the baseline to intervention
phases.
Conclusion:
Appropriate dumping might be reinforced by feedback posters. This study is the first to provide evidence that
a feedback poster is efficacious in reducing inappropriate dumping of cigarettes.
