[Smoking prevention intervention among secondary school students in the Spanish province of Malaga]

Predictors of Smoking among the Secondary High School Boy Students Based on the Health Belief Model

BACKGROUND

Smoking is one of the most important risk factors for health and also health problems, such as heart diseases, especially for young people. This study aimed to investigate the effect of factors related to smoking among the secondary high school students in the city of Marivan (Kurdistan-Iran), in 2015, based on the constructs of health belief model (HBM).

METHODS

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 470 secondary high school students in Marivan in 2015. The samples were selected by random cluster sampling. A question with four sections was used to collect data (demographic questions, knowledge section, attitude section, and questions related to e constructs of HBM).

RESULTS

According to the results, the correlation of smoking was stronger with attitude (r = 0.269 and odds ratio = 0.89) but weaker with perceived barriers (r = 0.101). There was not a significant correlation between smoking behavior and knowledge of the harms of smoking (r = -0.005). Moreover, Cues to action was effective predictor of smoking behavior (r = 0.259).

CONCLUSIONS

The findings of this study show that the prevalence of smoking in the studied sample is somewhat lower than other regions of Iran, but it should be noted that if no interventions are done to prevent smoking in this age group. The findings of the study also showed that the structure of attitudes, self-efficacy, and Cues to action are the strongest predictors of smoking among students. Albeit, attitude was strongest predictor of smoking that shows the prevalence of smoking can be reduced by focusing in this part. Considering the mean age of participants (16/2 ± 0.25 years), that shows the riskiest period for smoking is 16 years and authorities can make change in policies of cigarette selling only for over 18 years.

Prevalência do tabagismo e associação com o uso de outras drogas entre escolares do Distrito Federal

OBJETIVO: Estimar a prevalência do tabagismo e sua associação com o uso de outras drogas entre escolares, do ensino fundamental e médio, do Distrito Federal (DF). MÉTODOS: Estudo epidemiológico, tendo como população de referência escolares do DF. Nossa amostra consistiu de 2.661 alunos com idades entre 9 e 19 anos de todas as séries do ensino fundamental II e do ensino médio que responderam a um questionário padrão. Os resultados foram analisados por gênero e tipo de rede escolar. RESULTADOS: A prevalência do tabagismo entre escolares do DF foi de 10,5%, sendo observada uma associação entre o uso do cigarro e o uso de álcool e outras drogas. CONCLUSÕES: O tabagismo é uma porta de entrada para o uso de outras drogas.