Date of Graduation
5-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Political Science
Advisor/Mentor
Schreckhise, William D
Committee Member/Reader
Maranto, Robert A
Committee Member/Second Reader
Song, Geoboo
Committee Member/Third Reader
Hare, Laurence
Abstract
To what extent is individual opposition to public health regulations consistent across different types of regulations across the public sphere? Does a person’ policy stance vary depending on the issue at hand? Do other determinants have a measureable influence? In order to answer these questions, data were collected via a web-based survey completed by 284 undergraduate students at the University of Arkansas. Respondents were asked about their concerns regarding public health issues such as smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, as well as obesity, alcohol abuse, and seatbelt usage. The findings are that individual opposition to public health regulations can be consistent depending upon certain determinants, including personal behavior, perception of liberty, public health consciousness, and risk perception.
Citation
Lee, R. D. (2015). Regulating the Public Health—How Policy Stances are Influenced by Personal Behavior, Liberty, Ideology and More. Political Science Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/plscuht/1