A systematic review of the prevalence and risk factors of smoking among Saudi adolescents

Alasqah, Ibrahim; Mahmud, Ilias; East, Leah; Usher, Kim

doi:10.15537/smj.2019.9.24477

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“…Tobacco consumption data of school-adolescents in Sfax (Tunisia) ( Ayed et al, 2020 ) revealed nearly the same rate (13.9%). According to published reports between 2007 and 2018 in Saudi Arabia, the prevalence of smoking among youth ranged from 9.72% to 37% ( Alasqah et al, 2019 ). Multiple factors may explain this rapidly growing epidemic of substance use in North African and Middle East countries yet to be scientifically identified, although there are indication that availability of drugs with an affordable price has increased ( Elamouri et al, 2018 ).…”

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Impulsivity mediates the impact of early life adversity on high risk behaviors among Tunisian adolescents

Mlouki

Bouanène

Sioud

et al. 2021

Preventive Medicine Reports

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Impulsivity mediates the impact of early life adversity on high risk behaviors among Tunisian adolescents

Mlouki

Bouanène

Sioud

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“…There is a trend of enrolling less meritorious students in arts and commerce courses in the country. This group often has a lower burden of expectation from families, which probably increases substance abuse risk [32].…”

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“…Prevalence of substance use may increase due to several factors such as higher availability of the substances [17], peer influence [13,33], more pocket money, being influenced by seeing other's engagement [16], for fun or partying [28], and family negligence [32]. Adolescent substance use behavior is also influenced by the average grade level, truancy, and religious involvement [34].…”

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Substance use behavior and its lifestyle-related risk factors in Bangladeshi high school-going adolescents: An exploratory study

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Substance abuse is a major concern worldwide and is increasing rapidly in Bangladesh. However, there are no prior studies concerning lifestyle-related factors that influence adolescents’ substance use behavior. Therefore, the present study investigated the prevalence of substance use and its associated sociodemographic and lifestyle-related risk factors among a total of 424 Bangladeshi high school-going adolescents through a structured questionnaire interview study. The survey questionnaire consisted of socio-demographics, lifestyle-related information, and substance use-related questions. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were performed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 22.0, and a p-value of <0.05 determined statistical significance. Results showed that 21.2%, 14.4%, and 15.1% of the participants reported smoking, using a drug, and consuming alcohol, respectively, at least once during their lifespan; whereas the current (i.e., past-month) rates were reported to be 10.4%, 2.8%, and 3.1%, respectively. Overall, the current substance use risk factors were identified as being male, not being from science academic background, having less family influence on personal life, irregular teeth brushing, being smartphone users, using a smartphone for a longer time, and being late-night sleepers. From the list of identified risk factors of substance use, those that are modifiable may be targeted to evolve a prevention program to manage this problem in Bangladeshi adolescents.

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“…As reported by various studies overall smoking prevalence in Saudi Arabia ranges from 12% to 29.8% 16 . Among adolescents, as documented in a recent review including 32 studies, the reported prevalence was somewhat higher than among other age groups, whereas prevalence among boys was higher than among girls (12.4-39.6% versus 3.8-11.1%, respectively) 17 . Yet, most of these studies mainly reported smoking prevalence and did not target its determinants, such as attitudes, social factors and self-efficacy; those that did address determinants of smoking [18][19][20] revealed that friends, parents and important other people, have the most effect on youngsters.…”

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“…The influence of friends is also reported in other international studies investigating smoking behaviour determinants among adolescents 29 . Yet, in contrast to western cultures, the role of fathers, older brothers, cousins and uncles may be more salient in the Saudi Arabic culture, where relatives of the same gender play a very important role and where it is important to behave similar to older males 17 , 20 . Additionally, compared to boys in modern western societies, Saudi boys are not as strictly supervised as girls, and use of tobacco is regarded as a means of obtaining and preserving a masculine image and maturity among peers 20 .…”

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Towards a better understanding of factors affecting smoking uptake among Saudi male adolescents: A qualitative study

Mohammed¹,

Vries²,

Cheung³

et al. 2020

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INTRODUCTION An increased smoking uptake by Saudi male adolescents and a lack of data about its determinants emphasize the need for a better understanding of factors leading to the onset of smoking and identifying ways to prevent it. The aim of this qualitative study is to explore adolescents' views on smoking and their opinions about a smoking prevention program. METHODS A total of 103 school-going adolescents, aged 12-16 years, were purposely selected from grades seven, eight and nine from nine schools in Taif in Saudi Arabia. They were interviewed in 11 focus group discussions; five groups were held for smokers and six for non-smokers. An interview scheme was developed based on the I-Change Model, a model used for understanding smoking onset and prevention. We used QDA Lite version 2:0 software for data analysis. RESULTS Most of the participants agreed on the importance of social influences as determining factors to start smoking. The presence of smoking friend(s) and family member(s), especially the father, were mentioned. Factors such as having extra pocket money, absence of alternatives, showing off, to be seen as western, to be seen as an adult and the good taste of cigarettes were also mentioned as beliefs associated with smoking. Adolescents indicated to have low confidence not to smoke under peer pressure, suggesting self-efficacy problems. Intentions to smoke were also often mentioned. Almost all participants agreed that an interactive approach is optimal for an effective smoking prevention program. CONCLUSIONS Determinants of smoking seem to be very similar to those outlined by previous studies. A smoking prevention program for Saudi adolescents should address how to cope with social pressure to smoke, the advantages connected with smoking, and how to increase self-efficacy. Information should be presented in an interactive rather than static way.

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A systematic review of the prevalence and risk factors of smoking among Saudi adolescents

Cited by 35 publications

References 44 publications

Impulsivity mediates the impact of early life adversity on high risk behaviors among Tunisian adolescents

Impulsivity mediates the impact of early life adversity on high risk behaviors among Tunisian adolescents

Substance use behavior and its lifestyle-related risk factors in Bangladeshi high school-going adolescents: An exploratory study

Towards a better understanding of factors affecting smoking uptake among Saudi male adolescents: A qualitative study

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