The effectiveness of a smoking prevention behavior promoting program of junior high school students, Landokmai Sub-district, Kamphaeng Phet Province

Authors

  • Nopparat Samosorn Public Health Officer, Experienced Level, Tha Mai Dang Health Promoting Hospital
  • Natthamanee Wongkawin Public Health Officer, Tha Mai Dang Health Promoting Hospital
  • Chartchai Yuenyongpanich Registered Nurse, Professional Level, Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Health Office
  • Morakot Samaphant Public Health Technical Officer, Professional Level, Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Health Office

Keywords:

Smoking prevention, Smoking, Smokers

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the smoking preventive behavior program for new smokers who were studying in junior high school. The sample of each 32 students was divided into 2 groups of experimental and comparison groups by Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence with a score on the low dependence on nicotine. The experimental group participated in the program that was organized with 5S activities based on Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and self-efficacy concept for 8 weeks. Data were collected by questionnaires, with a validity value of 0.88 and a reliability value of 0.71. The comparison group received the traditional program. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, independent T-test and paired T-test, with statistical significance at the level of 0.05.

The results showed that before experimental, the experimental group and the comparison group had no difference in smoking preventive behavior of new smokers. After experimental, it was found that the experimental group had the mean score of smoking preventive behavior higher than that of the comparison group, with a statistical significance of 0.05 (Mean = 78.28, S.D. = 7.51, Mean difference = -18.75). It concluded that a prevention behavior program for a new smoker with 5S activities promotes smoking preventive behavior for the junior high school students in Muang District, Kamphaeng Phet Province. This program can be extended to coverage of the target group which has a similar context.

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2020-04-29

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Samosorn, N. ., Wongkawin, N., Yuenyongpanich, C. ., & Samaphant, M. . (2020). The effectiveness of a smoking prevention behavior promoting program of junior high school students, Landokmai Sub-district, Kamphaeng Phet Province. Journal of Public Health and Health Sciences Research, 2(1), 41–51. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPHNU/article/view/240319

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2020): Vol.2 No.1 January - April 2020

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