Determinants of Cigarette Smoking Initiation in Jordanian Schoolchildren: Longitudinal Analysis

McKelvey, Karma; Attonito, Jennifer; Madhivanan, Purnima; Yi, Qilong; Mzayek, Fawaz; Maziak, Wasim

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntu165

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“…Twenty five percent (25%) students reported that since their friends smoked they took up smoking as part of their social interaction, 21% of smokers said that it was easy availability of cigarettes in market which encourage them to smoke, 12% respondents stated movies a reason of taking up cigarette smoking, only 4.5% stated parents and family a reason to start smoking, this value is much less than other studies, 7% students were stating advertisements a reason to smoke and 7% stated curiosity, these reasons were similar to previous studies with a slight difference in percentages (4,5,29,(36)(37)(38).…”

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“…Regardless of negative impacts substance is always used by youth, use of psycho active substance like tobacco products, alcohol beverages and marijuana have become major public health issues (2). Substance use in students is associated with many different factors like peer pressure, age, sex, personal pleasure, family substance abuse and poor academic achievement (3)(4)(5)(6).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Association between Smoking and Academic Performance among Under-Graduate Students of Pakistan, A Cross-Sectional Study

Ullah¹,

Sikander²,

Abbasi³

et al. 2019

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BackgroundPrevalence of smoking is on the rise and its harmful effects on every organ of body are well known.Smoking is a growing concern due to adverse effects on health, its association with academic performance is not well studied. ObjectivesThis study aims to assess the prevalence of smoking among undergraduate students of age 18-24 years in a public sector university of Islamabad, association between smoking and academic performance and also to assess the reasons of smoking initiation among undergraduate students. MethodsThe study included 500 undergraduate students. A self-report structured questionnaire was used to assess smoking, dietary habits, physical activity, parent's smoking, friend's smoking, time spent on mobile and TV and academic performance for collection of data. Logistic regression was used for association between smoking and academic performance. ResultsResults of study show that 112/500 (22.4%) students were smokers among them 93/112 (34.6%) were males and 19/112 (8.2%) were females. The mean age of study participants was 21.50 years (SD: 1.72. Prevalence of smoking was higher in students belonging to rural areas 23.5% to that of urban areas 21.9%. Three major reasons of smoking initiation; 25% students stated peers and friends, 21% stated easy availability while 14% said it was fun and enjoyment they started smoking. High academic performance was found to be inversely proportional to student's smoking; at p-value 0.000 smokers had 2.5 (1.77, 3.74) odds of lower academic performance, boys having 2.17 (1.56, 3.03) odds of lower academic performance in last semester exams. ConclusionFindings highlighted extensive cigarette smoking among undergraduate students of Islamabad.Smoking is significantly and negatively associated with academic performance.

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Association between Smoking and Academic Performance among Under-Graduate Students of Pakistan, A Cross-Sectional Study

Ullah¹,

Sikander²,

Abbasi³

et al. 2019

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“…Of research examining gender and tobacco, multiple articles focused on men and highlighted that smoking cessation programs can be successful by encouraging positive masculine ideas such as responsibility and fatherhood [40–43]. There was also research suggesting increasing gender equality by challenging traditional gender norms may encourage women to engage in unhealthy behaviors like smoking [44] and problematic drinking [45, 46]. Specifically, women who endorse more equitable roles for men and women may adopt what they view as traditionally masculine behaviors as a means of demonstrating parity.…”

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Current trends in the study of gender norms and health behaviors

Fleming

Agnew-Brune

2015

Current Opinion in Psychology

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Gender norms are recognized as one of the major social determinants of health and gender norms can have implications for an individual’s health behaviors. This paper reviews the recent advances in research on the role of gender norms on health behaviors most associated with morbidity and mortality. We find that (1) the study of gender norms and health behaviors is varied across different types of health behaviors, (2) research on masculinity and masculine norms appears to have taken on an increasing proportion of studies on the relationship between gender norms and health, and (3) we are seeing new and varied populations integrated into the study of gender norms and health behaviors.

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“…Like cigarettes, it is necessary to know the percentage of waterpipe experimenters who will continue to smoke waterpipe. Additionally, understanding the factors that distinguish adolescents who progress in waterpipe smoking beyond the experimentation stage is crucial for early intervention before the development of nicotine dependence that is manifested by the increased frequency of waterpipe use (Salameh et al, 2008), or the onset of cigarette smoking (Jaber et al., 2015; Mckelvey et al, 2014). …”

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Predictors of waterpipe smoking progression among youth in Irbid, Jordan: A longitudinal study (2008–2011)

Jaber

Madhivanan

Khader

et al. 2015

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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BACKGROUND The predictors of waterpipe smoking progression are yet to be examined using a longitudinal study that is guided by a theoretical model of behavioral change. This study identifies the gender-specific predictors of waterpipe smoking progression among adolescents in Irbid, Jordan. METHODS This study uses data from a school longitudinal study of smoking behavior in Irbid, Jordan. A random sample of 19 schools was selected by probability proportionate to size. A total of 1781 seventh graders were enrolled at baseline, and completed a questionnaire annually from 2008 through 2011. Students who reported ever smoking waterpipe (N = 864) at any time point were assessed for progression (escalation in the frequency of waterpipe smoking) in the subsequent follow-up. Grouped-time survival analysis was used to identify the risk of progression. RESULTS During the three years of follow-up, 29.6% of students progressed in waterpipe smoking. Predictors of waterpipe smoking progression were higher mother's education, enrollment in public school, frequent physical activity, and low refusal self-efficacy among boys, having ever smoked cigarettes, and having friends and siblings who smoke waterpipe among girls. Awareness of harms of waterpipe was protective among boys and seeing warning labels on the tobacco packs was protective among girls. CONCLUSIONS Even at this early stage, about a third of waterpipe smokers progressed in their habit during the 3 year follow up. Factors predicting progression of use differed by gender, which calls for gender-specific approaches to waterpipe interventions among Jordanian youth.

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Determinants of Cigarette Smoking Initiation in Jordanian Schoolchildren: Longitudinal Analysis

Cited by 39 publications

References 82 publications

Association between Smoking and Academic Performance among Under-Graduate Students of Pakistan, A Cross-Sectional Study

Association between Smoking and Academic Performance among Under-Graduate Students of Pakistan, A Cross-Sectional Study

Current trends in the study of gender norms and health behaviors

Predictors of waterpipe smoking progression among youth in Irbid, Jordan: A longitudinal study (2008–2011)

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