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Tien Nam P, Thanh Tung P, Hanh Dung N, Hoang An D, Dang The Anh B, Bich Diep Q, Bao Giang K, Huong Giang D, Thi Thu Hien N, Ngoc Hung P, Thi Thanh Huong N, Phuong Linh B, Thi Dieu Linh D, Xuan Long N, Gia Thu H, Viet Tuan D, Huu Tu N, Van Minh H. Prevalence of smoking among health science students in Vietnam in 2018 and associated factors: A cross-sectional study. Health Psychol Open 2020; 7:2055102920967244. [PMID: 33194214 PMCID: PMC7597576 DOI: 10.1177/2055102920967244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Smoking is a global health problem among health science students. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of smoking and to examine associated factors among health science students from five universities in Vietnam. Among 5946 participants (95.0% response rate), the smoking prevalence was 19.2% (95% CI:17.4–21.0%) among male students and 2.9% (95% CI:2.4–3.5%) among female students. In the multivariable regression models, significant factors for smoking were the perceived financial burden, the respondent’s year in university, a non-self-determined motivation profile, self-reported depression and/or anxiety, the level of vigorous physical activity, and alcohol drinking.
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- Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam.,Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
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- Hanoi University of Public Health, Vietnam.,Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
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Ayán Pérez C, Molina AJ, Varela Mato V, Cancela Carral JM, Barrio Lera JP, Martín Sánchez V. [Relationship between tobacco consumption and sport practice among health and education science university students]. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2016; 27:21-27. [PMID: 27817984 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2016.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence and relationship between the practice of sports and smoking in university students enrolled on accredited qualifications related to health and/or education sciences. METHODS Cross-sectional study including 540 students (average age of 21.3±3.8 years; 68% women) of the University of Vigo registered in degree programs linked to health (Physical Therapy and Nursing), or education (Pre-School, Primary School and Physical Activity and Sport Sciences) who answered an "ad hoc" questionnaire relating sports practice and tobacco consumption. RESULTS Women showed a lower habit on sports practice and a higher tobacco consumption, regardless of their academic degree. The average share of students who recognized practicing sports was significantly minor in those enrolled in health careers (37.7 vs. 57.5%). Regarding tobacco consumption, the students enrolled in health careers reported the lowest prevalence (16.7%). Among the students associated to education, this prevalence was found to be 25.9%. The bivariate analysis showed a trend towards a lower sport practice among the smokers. This association was significant only among the moderate consumers. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this research show a low prevalence in sports practice among students enrolled in degrees associated to health, and a more relevant tobacco consumption among those enrolled in degrees associated to education. It seems necessary to develop strategies aimed at promoting healthy habits that should be taking into account the tobacco consumption reported by the student.
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- Carlos Ayán Pérez
- Departamento de Didácticas especiales, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, España; Grupo de Investigación HealthyFit (HI22), Área de Educación Física y Deportiva, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, España.
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- Grupo de Investigación en Interacción Gen-Ambiente-Salud (GIIGAS), Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad de León, León, España
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- Departamento de Didácticas especiales, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, España; Grupo de Investigación HealthyFit (HI22), Área de Educación Física y Deportiva, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, España
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- Departamento de Didácticas especiales, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, España; Grupo de Investigación HealthyFit (HI22), Área de Educación Física y Deportiva, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, España
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- Área de Fisiología, Grupo de Investigación en Interacción Gen-Ambiente-Salud (GIIGAS), Universidad de León, León, España
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- Grupo de Investigación en Interacción Gen-Ambiente-Salud (GIIGAS), Área de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad de León, León, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP)
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Oh H, Jeong H, Seo W. Integrative smoking cessation stage model for chinese students studying in Korea. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci) 2014; 7:182-90. [PMID: 25030343 DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2013.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The present study aimed at developing an integrative stage model of smoking cessation behavior by combining highly predictable constructs extracted from previously verified health behavior models. The fitness of the hypothetical model was also tested. METHODS The study participants were 214 Chinese students studying in Korea, presenting high smoking rates. Perceived severity, benefit, barrier, self-efficacy, and social support were measured using the modified Attitudes-Social Influences-Self Efficacy Questionnaire. Demographic and smoking-related characteristics were also evaluated. RESULTS Results showed that the hypothetical model provides a good fit. Significant psychosocial predictors of smoking cessation stage were perceived benefit (p = .050), barrier (p = .003), and social support (p = .003). Among demographic and smoking-related characteristics, gender (p = .030), duration of smoking (p = .010), and previous smoking cessation experience (p = .020) were found to influence smoking cessation stage. In addition, gender, age, number of cigarettes smoked, previous smoking cessation experience, smoking-related symptoms, and smoking cessation education needs were found to influence psychosocial constructs significantly. CONCLUSION The significant psychosocial predictors and demographic and smoking-related characteristics defined in the present study appear to be potent and promising predictors of smoking cessation behavior stages for a cohort of Chinese students studying in Korea.
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- Hyunsoo Oh
- Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Cheongju University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea.
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Lifestyle and health among Spanish university students: differences by gender and academic discipline. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2012; 9:2728-2741. [PMID: 23066393 PMCID: PMC3447583 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9082728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2012] [Revised: 07/03/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Today the need to analyze health behaviour from a gender perspective is as imminent as ever, particularly at university, where the number of women who register is on the rise and has exceeded the number of male students worldwide. We carried out a prevalence study aimed at analyzing Spanish university students’ lifestyles and identify differences according to gender and academic discipline. Of 3,646 eligible subjects doing university courses related to health (Group A), education (Group B) and other professions (Group C), 985 (27.0%) participated in the study. Information was elicited about their physical activity level, disturbed eating attitudes, consumption of alcohol, tobacco and illegal substances. Prevalence and Odds Ratios (OR) were calculated according to sex and kind of academic discipline. The obtained data confirmed that only 27.4% of the students were considered as sufficiently active, while 14.9% of them suffered from disturbed eating attitudes (DEA). Women were particularly less active (OR 0.46 (0.32–0.66); p < 0.0001), and more sedentary than men (OR 1.40 (1.00–1.97); p = 0.03). Binge drinking was more frequent in female than in male students (OR 1.79 (1.29–2.47); p = 0.0004). A third of the analyzed sample admitted that they had used illegal substances, while a lower consumption prevalence was found in women (OR 0.53 (0.40–0.71); p < 0.0001). The studied population was not very active (27.4%), especially women (OR = 0.45). Therefore, it seems that Spanish university students lead an unhealthy lifestyle, a situation which seems more conspicuous amongst females.
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Koura MR, Al-Dossary AF, Bahnassy AA. Smoking pattern among female college students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. J Family Community Med 2011; 18:63-8. [PMID: 21897913 PMCID: PMC3159230 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.83370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Smoking is the most important avoidable cause of premature morbidity and mortality in the world. The estimated annual death rate of 4.9 million people in 1999 is expected to rise to 10 million by the 2020s and 2030s, 7 million of which will occur in developing countries. AIM The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of smoking and assess its pattern among non-medical female college students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted of 1020 female students selected from the literature and science colleges by multi-stage stratified random sampling technique with proportional allocation. Data were collected using a self-administered modified WHO Global Youth Tobacco Survey questionnaire. RESULTS Results revealed that occurrence of smoking among female college students was 8.6%. It was significantly higher among literature college students (12.1%) than among Science College students (3.4%). The mean age at which smoking started was 16 ± 2.4 years, with a minimum of 11 years. More than half of the students who smoked were cigarette smokers, while 43.2% were shisha smokers. There was a strong relationship between parents who smoked and daughters who smoked. The main motive for smoking was curiosity (44.3%), followed by relief of tension (26.1%). CONCLUSIONS It may be concluded that smoking is increasing among female college students in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, it is recommended that a preventive comprehensive health education program on smoking be initiated for females in middle schools, that stricter tobacco control measures be adopted by the government, and that anti-smoking clinics be established in colleges.
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- Manal R. Koura
- Family and Community Medicine Department, Medical College, University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Family and Community Medicine Department, Medical College, University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Family and Community Medicine Department, Medical College, University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Beck F. [Smoking in adolescents: Combined insights from epidemiology and sociology]. Med Sci (Paris) 2011; 27:308-10. [PMID: 21447305 DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2011273308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- François Beck
- Département enquêtes et analyses statistiques, INPES, Cermes3-Équipe Cesames (Centre de recherche Médecine, Sciences, Santé, Santé mentale, Société, Université Paris Descartes/CNRS UMR 8211/Inserm U988/EHESS, 42, boulevard de la Libération, 93203 Saint-Denis Cedex, France.
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Mackey MC, McKinney SH, Tavakoli A. Factors related to smoking in college women. J Community Health Nurs 2008; 25:106-21. [PMID: 18449835 DOI: 10.1080/07370010802017141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cigarette smoking among American women attending college has increased dramatically since the 1980's. To develop effective smoking prevention and cessation programs, a better understanding of factors associated with smoking in college women is needed. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine if selected factors (stress, stress management, nutrition, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and race) were related to smoking in college women. A sample of 354 college women in a southeastern state, 18-22 years of age, participated in the study. Logistic regression analysis indicated that White race (p = < .001), alcohol consumption (p = .0013), and limited physical activity (p = .0078) were significantly associated with smoking. Physically active college women were 2 times less likely to be smokers. However, physical activity mediated the effect of stress and stress management on smoking. Additionally, stress management confounded the effect of stress on smoking. Therefore, in addition to alcohol avoidance, exercise (as a stress management strategy) may be an important component of primary prevention and smoking cessation programs for college women.
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- Marlene C Mackey
- University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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