The strategic development for smoking prevention on youth in Amphur Muang, Chaiyaphum

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ไพฑูรย์ วุฒิโส
ขวัญหทัย ยิ้มละมัย
มณฑล ทองนิตย์

Abstract

This integrating research study aimed to develop strategies to prevent smoking in youth in Amphur Muang, Chaiyaphum. Samples were youth, academics, and experts. Data were collected by using questionnaires, focus group, and in-depth interviews, and analyzed by using descriptive statistics, and t-test.         


Results were: 1) the overall of self - efficacy in smoking prevention was at a high level (gif.latex?\fn_cm&space;\bar{x}= 4.09, SD = 1.08), more than 60% of participants had knowledge about smoking, 97.25% decision making skills to prevent smoking, and 87% refusal skills for smoking prevention; 2) The process of developing strategies to prevent smoking should include Decision making, Planning, Doing, Checking and Acting which focus on proactive protection factors consisting of internal and external factors, 3) The youth were involved in the development of strategies to prevent smoking (gif.latex?\fn_cm&space;\bar{x}=3.92, SD = 0.67), they significantly improved their decision-making skills and the refusal skills to prevent smoking after completion of the research project; 4) strategies development (gif.latex?\fn_cm&space;\bar{x}=3.79, SD = 0.81) and  5) strategies for smoking prevention (gif.latex?\fn_cm&space;\bar{x}=4.15, SD = 0.84) were on a high level. To develop strategies to prevent smoking in youth successfully, we need to consider internal and external factors with proactive approach and collaboration from the youths.

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วุฒิโส ไ., ยิ้มละมัย ข., & ทองนิตย์ ม. (2018). The strategic development for smoking prevention on youth in Amphur Muang, Chaiyaphum. BCNNON Health Science Research Journal, 12(2), 19–28. retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JHR/article/view/164233
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