Nicky Nu

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Smoking Survey.

28 September 2007, 1:43 pm. 3 Comments. Filed under General, School.

Hi everyone,

I am trying to come up with topic ideas for a research paper I have to write. I think I’ve got it narrowed down to two general subject ideas. One of those general subject ideas is smoking. I am hoping to get opinions from other people, so I’ve got a little survey that I’d like answers to. I am not positive on what my thesis will be, yet, but if I do choose smoking, I am hoping this survey will help me decide what I want to write about, specifically. Thank you. :)

• How old are you?
• Are you male or female?
• What is your location?
• Are you a current smoker?

• If you are a current smoker, when did you start (years ago, or age?)
• If so, why did you start?
• If so, why do you continue to do it knowing all the risks there are?
• If so, do you have any specific times or situations when you smoke? (I.e. when your friends smoke, hen you drink, when you’re feeling stressed out, etc.)
• If so, does smoking, in your opinion, help to calm your nerves?
• Similarly, is that one of the reasons you smoke, to calm your nerves?
• If so, on average, how many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
• Similarly, how much money, on average, do you spend on cigarettes per week?
• If so, does second-hand smoke make you question whether you should be smoking?
• If so, would you urge your current children/future children not to smoke?
• Similarly, would you smoke in their presence?
• If so, have you ever tried to quit smoking?
• If not, would you ever try?
• What would be your reasons for quitting? What would be your reasons for not quitting?
• If so, are your friends/associates generally smokers?
• If so, if a loved one threatened to disassociate themselves from you if you didn’t quit smoking, would you?
• If so, what is your opinion on non-smokers, specifically the ones who do not agree with your habit and the ones that want to see stricter smoking laws?
• Have you ever “created” another smoker a.k.a. gotten someone else into the habit (intentionally, or not?)

• If you’re not a current smoker, were you ever a smoker?
• If so, why did you quit and/or how were you able to quit?
• If you’re not a smoker, what is your opinion on smoking/smokers?
• If you’re not a smoker, would you ever date or marry a smoker?
• If you’re not a smoker, are your friends/associates generally non-smokers, too?
• If you’re not a smoker, would you ever not associate with someone because of their smoking habit?
• If you’re not a smoker, have you ever had anyone try to pressure you into smoking?
• If so, what was your reaction? And their’s?

• If or if you’re not a smoker, what is your opinion on the government banning public smoking, smoking while driving in a car with children present, and/or other similar laws/bills?
• If or if you’re not a smoker, do you know anyone who has died from complications of smoking? How about second-hand smoking?

• Is there anything else you would like to add?

Thank you for participating in my survey. If you have any other questions or ideas please feel free to mention them and I’ll consider adding them to the survey.

Thanks a lot!