Factors related to smoking behaviors among male secondary school students: A school case study from Tha-it Sub-district, Pakkret District, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand

Authors

  • Thanarat Mudchiew Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health Sciences Praboromarajchanok Institute, Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Trang Province
  • Waraporn Lamyai Tha-it Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Pakkret District, Nonthaburi Province

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2024.32

Keywords:

male secondary school students, predisposing factors, enabling factors, reinforcing factors, smoking behavior

Abstract

The aim of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to determine smoking behavior and the related factors among male secondary school students at a school in Tha-it sub-district, Pakkret district, Nonthaburi province. Samples were collected by two-stage sampling method and 105 male students were recruited. Data collection was done from November to December 2023. Data were collected by using self-administered questionnaire: predisposing factors including general information, smoking behavior, and attitude for smoking behavior; enabling factors including accessibility of smoking prevention; and reinforcing factors with social support from family and school for smoking prevention. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis. The result found that 32.4% of the samples had ever tried to smoke (24.8%) and smoke currently (7.6%). The factors related to smoking behavior among male secondary school students were predisposing factors including their level of studying (p-value=0.021). smoking among family members (p-value=0.002) and having friends who smoke (p-value=<0.001. Male students studying in Mathayom 1 and Mathayom 2 had a higher risk of smoking than those in Mathayom 3 5.05 and 3.55 times (95% CI: 1.59-16.07 and 1.10-11.41, respectively). Male students whose family members smoke have a 3.85 times risk of engaging in smoking (95% CI: 1.63-9.08) than those without family members smoke, having friends in a group who smoke has a 6.61 times greater risk of smoking (95% CI: 2.64-16.54) than those without friends who smoke in a group. These findings suggest that the skills on reject smoking should be introduced among students to prevent smoking initiation and the non-smoking behavior campaigns should be implemented from primary school. A counseling program should be established for students who smoke. Developing and raising standards for smoke-free schools and a participatory smoke-free community are also suggested

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2024-09-18

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Mudchiew T, Lamyai W. Factors related to smoking behaviors among male secondary school students: A school case study from Tha-it Sub-district, Pakkret District, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. Dis Control J [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 18 [cited 2024 Oct. 14];50(3):397-408. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DCJ/article/view/268813

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