Association between Family and Friend Smoking Status and Adolescent Smoking Behavior and E-Cigarette Use in Korea

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Background: Religious factors have been used in tobacco control campaigns. However, the prevalence of smoking among adolescents is still high in some countries, especially in Indonesia. This qualitative research aimed to explore the perspectives of Muslim adolescents on smoking habits as a reference for developing effective prevention programs.Methods: Three focus group discussions involving 24 junior high school students (mean age=13.75 years) were the main source of data for this phenomenological qualitative study. The discussion guide was developed by the researchers based on the reviewed literature and validated by experts. The research findings were analyzed using an inductive content method with systematic steps based on the stages of qualitative data analysis.Results: Adolescent perspectives on smoking were grouped into two themes: (a) perception, which encompassed three sub-themes: smoking as a social habit, contradictive feelings, and the Islamic perspective; (b) smoking-related factors involving peer pressure, the parents’ smoking status, curiosity, and masculinity.Conclusion: The results indicated that adolescents consider smoking as a social habit but with contradictive feelings. From an Islamic perspective, smoking is not forbidden by the religion’s beliefs. The smoking habit was also stimulated by peer pressure, imitating parents who smoke, curiosity, and feeling masculine. We suggest that health professionals who are interested in developing smoking prevention programs should consider the adolescent perspective on smoking so that the prevention program will be more effective and appropriate for adolescents.

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 68%

Indonesian adolescents’ perspectives on smoking habits as a reference for a prevention program: a qualitative study

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“…The main related factors include having friends who are addicted, being offered cigarettes, and ease of access [39]. However, relatives and accomplices who smoke played an important role in influencing these practices [16], consistent with a study that reported a significant association between the status of family and friends and adolescent behavior [40]. Therefore, teenagers in Aceh and the world at large are highly influenced by their associates, and hence, they tend to adopt common behaviors [41].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 66%

Indonesian adolescents’ perspectives on smoking habits as a reference for a prevention program: a qualitative study

et al. 2020

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Background: Religious factors have been used in tobacco control campaigns but due to different perceptions among Muslim scholars that might have an effect on followers, the strategies of control programs are still interesting. Therefore, this qualitative research aimed to explore the perspectives of Muslim adolescents on smoking habits as a reference for developing effective prevention programs.Methods: Three focus group discussions involving 24 junior high school students (mean age=13.75 years) were the main source of data for this phenomenological qualitative study. The discussion guide was developed by the researchers based on the reviewed literature and validated by experts. The research findings were analyzed using an inductive content method with systematic steps based on the stages of qualitative data analysis.Results: Adolescent perspectives on smoking were grouped into two themes: (a) perception, which encompassed three sub-themes: smoking as a social habit, contradictive feelings, and the Islamic perspective; (b) smoking-related factors involving peer pressure, the parents’ smoking status, curiosity, and masculinity.Conclusion: The results indicated that adolescents consider smoking as a social habit but with contradictive feelings. From an Islamic perspective, smoking is not forbidden by the religion’s beliefs. The smoking habit was also stimulated by peer pressure, imitating parents who smoke, curiosity, and feeling masculine. We suggest that health professionals who are interested in developing smoking prevention programs should consider the adolescent perspective on smoking so that the prevention program will be more effective and appropriate for adolescents.

“…It was also stated that the main related factors include having friends who are addicted, being offered cigarettes, and ease of access [39]. However, relatives and accomplices who smoke played an important role in influencing these practices [16], consistent with a study that reported a significant association between the status of family and friends and adolescent behavior [40]. Therefore, teenagers in Aceh and the world at large are highly influenced by their associates, and hence, they tend to adopt common behaviors [41].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 52%

Indonesian adolescents’ perspectives on smoking habits as a reference for a prevention program: a qualitative study

et al. 2020

Preprint

Background Religious factors have been used in tobacco control campaigns but due to different perceptions among Muslim scholars that might have an effect on followers, the strategies of control programs are still interesting. Therefore, this qualitative research aimed to explore the perspectives of Muslim adolescents on smoking habits as a reference for developing effective prevention programs. Methods Three focus group discussions involving 24 junior high school students (mean age=13.75 years) were the main source of data for this phenomenological qualitative study. The discussion guide was developed by the researchers based on the reviewed literature and validated by experts. The research findings were analyzed using an inductive content method with systematic steps based on the stages of qualitative data analysis. Results Adolescent perspectives on smoking were grouped into two themes: (a) perception, which encompassed three sub-themes: smoking as a social habit, contradictive feelings, and the Islamic perspective; (b) smoking-related factors involving peer pressure, the parents’ smoking status, curiosity, and masculinity. Conclusion The results indicated that adolescents consider smoking as a social habit but with contradictive feelings. From an Islamic perspective, smoking is not forbidden by the religion’s beliefs. The smoking habit was also stimulated by peer pressure, imitating parents who smoke, curiosity, and feeling masculine. We suggest that health professionals who are interested in developing smoking prevention programs should consider the adolescent perspective on smoking so that the prevention program will be more effective and appropriate for adolescents.