Abstract
This study aimed to determine the impacts of self-regulation on smoking addiction. Self-regulation is the capacity to overcome ineffective behavior to achieve goals. Previous research studies found that self-regulation is an effective mental defense against deviant behaviors such as smoking. This study hypothesized that self-regulation correlates negatively with smoking addiction. The subjects in this study were 155 students aged 13-18 years (M = 13.37, SD = 1.07) from three high schools in Sleman district, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The data were analysed with Bayesian regression and simple linear regression as a comparison. The Bayesian regression showed that 95% posterior distribution HDI falls outside ROPE (-0.5-0). The results indicated that self-regulation has significant effects on reducing smoking addiction. Additionally, the simple linear regression also showed similar results (F (1.153) = 82.12, p < 0.01). The generalizability of the results is only limited to the sample being used in this study.
Highlights
This study aimed to determine the impacts of self-regulation on smoking addiction
This study aimed to determine the relation between self-regulation and smoking addiction in adolescents, especially high school students
Results from both analysis methods showed a significant negative correlation between selfregulation and smoking addiction. This result is consistent with Sayette and Creswell (2016), who stated that addictive behavior is caused by self-regulation failure
Summary
This study aimed to determine the impacts of self-regulation on smoking addiction. Previous research studies found that self-regulation is an effective mental defense against deviant behaviors such as smoking. This study hypothesized that self-regulation correlates negatively with smoking addiction. The results indicated that self-regulation has significant effects on reducing smoking addiction. The temptation causes many compulsive behaviors, such as repeatedly consuming a substance (e.g., alcohol, nicotine, and heroin) or continuously engaging in a specific activity (e.g., gaming, gambling, and eating). Behavioral addiction is caused by anything but substance effects (e.g., A teenager smoke because he values the smoking process as an enjoyable moment). The current study assessed whether self-regulation has an impact on adolescent smoking behavior
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