Influence on Cessation Intentions of Smoking College Students

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to elucidate how various factors influence college students' intentions to stop smoking, emphasizing the need to understand the determinants affecting their decision to quit smoking. Methods:The study was conducted from May 30 to June 10, 2022. Respondents were currently smoking college students in G Metropolitan City, and posters with QR codes were distributed across various social media platforms used by college student groups. After excluding three participants owing to incomplete data, 180 participants were surveyed. Data was analyzed using hierarchical logistic regression analysis in SPSS. Results: Factors that significantly influenced college students' intentions to quit smoking were current smoking frequency (OR=3.408, P=0.010), enjoyment of smoking (OR=0.311, P=0.036), reduced odor (OR=0.209, P=0.031), use of smoking areas (OR=2.968, P=0.010), and denial of the adverse health effects of smoking (OR=0.313, P=0.002). Conclusion:Our results suggest the need for tailored smoking cessation interventions that target specific factors while considering individual and contextual influences. This study offers a new perspective on smoking cessation, urging for customized strategies to facilitate smoking cessation among college students by addressing the complex interplay of behavioral and perceptual determinants.