Adolescent Smoking Behavior Research Articles

The Impact of Mind Mapping-Based Health Promotion on Adolescents' Self-Awareness of Smoking Cessation

Self-awareness to stop smoking is needed by teenagers so that the increase in the number of teen smokers can be overcome. Mind Mapping, one of the methods used in health promotion is a health intervention. The goal of this study is to see how the mind mapping method affects adolescents' self-awareness of smoking cessation. Methods: this research used a quasi-experimental design with the a two-group pre-post test. Questionnaire used Emotional Self Awareness Scale (ESAS). This research shows that there was a significant influence of mind mapping method on self-awareness with p value 0.00. In Conclusion, mind mapping method can be an option in health promotion to reduce smoking behavior in adolescents.

The Role of Health Promotion in Change Teenage Smoking Behavior

The implementation of health promotion programs is important because it is to increase adolescent knowledge about the dangers of smoking, improve adolescent perceptions of smoking, and change adolescent attitudes about smoking to not smoking anymore. The purpose of writing this article is to know and understand the role of health promotion in changing adolescent smoking behavior. The method used in this paper is a systematic review study. 80 articles (2011-2021) were collected in English based on the database of Google, Google Scholar, PubMed, DOAJ, and Emerald Insight. From the 7 articles analyzed, it can be found that the adverse effects of cigarettes on smokers and people around smokers are diseases; some of these diseases are cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, acute respiratory infections (ARI), hypertension, stroke, and various other diseases. This impact cannot be felt when initially consuming cigarettes in the early stages. The bad impact will refer to a decrease in individual productivity and performance. One of the strategic efforts to change smoking behavior is through health promotion interventions to change unhealthy lifestyles into healthy ones. Health promotion is one of the efforts to improve public health that focuses on promotion and preventive efforts to provide knowledge in changing adolescent smoking behavior so that they are able to maintain and improve their health status independently.

Perbandingan Pengaruh Iklan Rokok terhadap Perilaku Merokok Remaja di Daerah Kota dan Desa Kabupaten Pamekasan

Background: Data shows that smoking behavior in adolescents in Indonesia is a health problem that still deserves to be considered. Data shows that the prevalence of smoking in the population aged 10-18 in 2013-2018 in Indonesia has increased, namely Riskesdas 2013 (7.2%), Riskesdas 2016 (8.8%), and Riskesdas 2018 (9.1%). Pamekasan is one of the regencies in Indonesia that has a teen smoking rate of 25.64% (Riskesdas, 2018) with outdoor cigarette advertisements that are still scattered, especially in urban areas. Purpose: Analyzing the influence of cigarette advertising in Pamekasan Regency, by emphasizing comparisons in urban areas and village areas in Pamekasan Regency.. Method: This study is an observational study. In terms of time, the study was cross-sectional because the data collection, which includes free variables and bound variables, was conducted over a period of time. Sampling through online questionnaires by random methods. Results: There is a significant influence between the role of cigarette advertising on adolescent behavior in urban areas with a value of p = 0.029 (OR 2.718 95% CI 1,110-6,652). There was no influence on adolescents in rural areas. Conclusion: A communication message that can affect adolescent smoking behavior in urban areas is cigarette advertising, regardless of how many times the frequency of exposure.

Adolescent Substance Use Behavior Change Through School Intervention Is Improved by Teacher and School Implementation Support Together, Especially for Girls.

An earlier trial of a school-based, preventative intervention, HealthWise South Africa, demonstrated some efficacy in preventing adolescent drinking and smoking in the Western Cape, South Africa. This was followed by the current implementation trial, which examined how implementation support conditions influenced adolescent drinking and smoking behavior change in the HealthWise intervention. The hybridized implementation-effectiveness trial included 34 schools (n = 2175 students) that provided student data at four waves through Grades 8 to 10. Implementation support conditions included a combination of two components (enhanced school environment and teacher consultation), resulting in four conditions: enhanced school environment, teacher consultation, both components, and standard delivery. Using configural frequency analysis, we examined how drinking and smoking behavior change differed across four configurations of intervention support longitudinally and by gender. For baseline non-smokers, results indicated sustained differences in abstention from smoking and smoking initiation between schools that received both support components and schools in the standard delivery condition. These results were primarily driven by girls. For baseline drinkers and smokers in the both components condition, changes in drinking were delayed until Grade 9 and smoking decayed by Grade 10. Results suggest that providing both school and teacher implementation support synergistically facilitates improved intervention outcomes both immediately following intervention and 2years later across schools with diverse resource levels. Future iterations of HealthWise, and other interventions, may benefit from a multilevel implementation support strategy to improve student outcomes. More research is needed to understand how to improve HealthWise effectiveness among boys.

Self-control therapy untuk mengurangi perilaku merokok pada remaja

Adolescence is a time when individuals are easily influenced by the environment. One of the environmental exposures during adolescence is the use of cigarettes. Not many teenagers are able to cope with environmental influences, thus creating a sense of conformity to smoking. The cause of adolescents not being able to overcome conformity is a lack of self-control when in situations that trigger smoking. The purpose of this study is to reduce smoking behavior in adolescents by increasing self-control when in situations that trigger smoking. Subjects consisted of four teenagers aged 16 -18 years old. The assessment method used are interview, observation, Glover-Nilsson Smoking Behavior Questionnaire (GN-SBQ) and self-report. The intervention technique used is group self-control therapy. The results of the intervention showed a gradual decrease in smoking behavior after each group member was able to apply self-control techniques when in situations that trigger smoking. The decrease in smoking behavior can occur because with self-control, each subject in the group can control the sense of conformity that triggers the subject to smoke.

The Relationship between Social Support and Vaping Behavior of Senior High Age Adolescents in Surabaya

Background: Smoking has a negative impact on health in people of all ages, especially adolescents. With technological advancements, cigarettes have taken on a new form: e-cigarettes. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes because they contain hazardous and carcinogenic tobacco specific nitrosamines and diethylene glycol (DEG). However, e-cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular in Indonesia, with an increasing number of users. Objectives: To investigate the relationship between social support on smoking/vaping behaviors of senior high age adolescents in Surabaya. Methods: This is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional and observational analytic design. The total number of respondents in this study was 145, as determined by the snowball sampling method. The independent variable is social support. Social support consists of instrumental support, informational support, emotional support, and appraisal support. The behavior of smoking/vaping is the dependent variable. Results: The relationship among variables was measured by using Pearson Chi-Square Test. The result shows that there is a relationship of instrumental support (p=0.000), informational support (0.019), emotional support (p=0.000), and appraisal support (p=0.000) on smoking / vaping behavior in senior high age adolescents. Conclusions: There is a relationship between social support and smoking / vaping behavior of high school age adolescents in Surabaya. Social support is important since it can influence the adolescents smoking behavior. It is hoped the family such as parents can provide a better understanding of the effect of smoking on health and for adolescents should be more selective with whom they hang out with and have the courage to refuse a friend's invitation to smoke.

THE RELATION BETWEEN LEVEL KNOWLEDGE OF SMOKING ADOLESCENTS WITH BEHAVIOR SMOKING AT MADRASAH ALIYAH SAADAHTUDDARAIN MAMPANG SOUTH JAKARTA IN 2022

Introduction Knowledge has a big role in influencing smoking behavior, especially in adolescents. Adolescents who have poor knowledge tend to have a greater risk of becoming smokers which will result in adolescents in the future becoming unhealthy adolescents. The purpose identify the relationship between the knowledge level of adolescent smokers and smoking behavior in MA Saadahtuddarain Mampang. The research methods used is descriptive correlation. Samples were taken using the total sampling technique as many as 35 respondents. Research analysis technique using univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using Chi-Square α=5%. The results showed that the level knowledge of adolescent smokers was good in the smoking behavior category mostly in light smoking behavior as much as 5 (14.3%), the knowledge level of adolescent smokers was quite good in the smoking behavior category mostly in heavy smoking behavior as much as 4 (11.4%) and the level knowledge of adolescents who are not good in the category of smoking behavior are mostly in heavy smoking behavior as much as 13 (37.1%). From the results of the analysis obtained a P Value of 0.009 this value < α=5%, then the hypothesis rejects H0. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between the knowledge level of adolescent smokers and smoking behavior in MA Saadahtuddarain Mampang. Suggestions for teachers to hold health seminars more often about the dangers of smoking.

The Effect of Peer Group Support on Motivation to Quit Smoking Among Adolescents

Adolescents use cigarettes without considering the consequences and lack awareness about the dangers of using cigarettes. Peer group support potentially motivates to quit smoking in adolescents. It can empower group members by providing a role model to increase motivation. This paper analyzes the effect of peer group support on motivation to quit smoking among adolescents. It was quasi-experimental research with a post-test and pre-test one-group design. The population was smoking adolescents. In addition, there were 37 respondents with purposive sampling. The inclusion criteria were male teenagers aged 12-16 years and active smokers. The independent variable was peer group support, and the dependent variable was motivation to quit smoking. The instrument to assess motivation to quit smoking was the Richmond Test. Data analysis utilized paired t-test with α=0.05. There was an increase in the mean value of motivation to quit smoking before and after the intervention. In addition, paired t-tests obtained p=0.030 (p< 0.05), indicating a significant difference in pre-test and post-test. Thus, there was an effect of peer group support on adolescents' motivation to quit smoking. In conclusion, peer group support can increase adolescents' motivation to quit smoking. Nurses could enhance motivation for smoking cessation through peer support interventions so there is a change in smoking behavior in adolescents. Further study should use a control group and a larger sample size.

Factors Associated with Perceived Behavioral Control and Adolescents Smoking Behavior in a Rural Area of Indonesia

Introduction: Smoking behavior among teenagers is now not a taboo issue. Not infrequently we find teenagers who are still wearing school uniforms, smoking with friends or alone, even done openly or in hiding. One of the causes of adolescents’ unable to regulate the intensity of their smoking behavior is their low self-control in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC) and Smoking Behavior in Adolescents in Bandarkedungmulyo Village, Jombang. Method: The research design applies correlation analytics through the cross-sectional approach. The study population was 174 male adolescents with a sample of 44 respondents and used the purposive sampling technique. Tools The research instrument is a questionnaire sheet and data analysis of the Chi-Square Test. Results: The results showed that almost all respondents had PBC (High) as many as 33 respondents (75.0%) and had Smoking Behavior (Medium) as many as 27 respondents (61.4%). According to the Chi-Square test results obtained a value of 0.368 > (0.05), then there is no relationship between PBC and smoking behavior in adolescents in Bandarkedungmulyo village Jombang, due to the influence of peers and the informant's social environment. The biggest factor influencing the results of this study is peers who have a major influence on the smoking behavior of a teenager. Conclusion: It is hoped that the research can make changes to smoking behavior and how to fend off the impact of smoking behavior on adolescents in Bandarkedungmulyo Village more optimal so that the physical and mental health of adolescents will be more guaranteed and of good quality.

ANALISIS TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP REMAJA TERHADAP PERILAKU MEROKOK DI SMP X

The problem of smoking behavior among adolescents is currently a serious problem. The results from the 2018 Riskesdas data show that cigarette consumption among school-age adolescents with a prevalence of smokers aged >10 years was found to continue to increase from 2016 to 2018. The increase was 8.8% in 2016 to 9.1% in 2016. 2018. This literature review aims to determine and analyze whether the knowledge and attitudes of adolescents affect smoking behavior. The research design used in this study is a literature review by looking for several previous research journal articles that have been published through an electronic database. The number of journals analyzed in this study were 12 journals using databases from Google Scholar and Portal Garuda. The articles selected were using inclusion criteria such as full text, publications for the last 5 years, Indonesian language, open access, and research in Indonesia. Based on several research results, it was found that research between smoking attitudes and behavior in several studies showed that there was a relationship. In contrast to the research between the level of knowledge and smoking behavior, there are two studies that show that there is no relationship but there are also other studies which state that there is a relationship. The results of several journals state that in addition to knowledge and attitudes, there are other factors that can influence smoking behavior in adolescents, namely predisposing factors, enabling factors and driving factors.  Keywords        : Adolescents, Knowledge, Attitudes and Smoking Behavior

PENGARUH PENYULUHAN KESEHATAN DENGAN MEDIA AUDIO VISUAL TERHADAP PERILAKU MEROKOK PADA REMAJA DI SMPN 1 SAWOO

Smoking is one of the public health problems in Indonesia given that smoking is one of the main risk factors for several chronic diseases that can lead to death. This study aims to determine whether there is an effect of health education with audio-visual media on smoking behavior in adolescents. The design of this research is to use the Pre Experiment method with the One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The population in this study were grade IX students at SMPN 1 Sawoo with a sample size of 40 respondents. In this study using purposive sampling. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and analysis using the Wilcoxon signed Rank Test. The results of this study indicate that there is an increase in good behavior about smoking. Statistical test results show the value of Asymp. Significant (2-tailed) <0.05, which means Ha is accepted, that is, there is an effect of health education with audio-visual media on smoking behavior in adolescents.

THE EFFECT OF SPIRITUAL EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (SEFT) THERAPY METHODS ON CHANGES IN ADOLESCENT SMOKING BEHAVIOR

Smoking behavior in adolescents is a difficult behavior to change. In cigarettes there are addictive ingredients that make dependence on the wearer. The phenomenon obtained in Bendungan Village, there are 42 teenagers aged 15-19 years who have smoking behavior due to invitations from friends, curiosity, often seeing parents smoking and the desire of teenagers themselves. The Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) method by tapping 2 fingers on 18 key points in the body's 12 energy pathways. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the SEFT therapy method on changes in smoking behavior in adolescents in Bendungan Village, Pabelan District, Semarang Regency.
 The research design used is a quantitative method using a pre-experimental type with a one group pretest-posttest design. The sampling technique used 30 respondents. The research instrument is a questionnaire that has been tested for validity in research (Anggraeni, 2019) with the title "Peer Peer Relationships with Smoking Behavior in Early Adolescents" the number of respondents in this assessment is 15 people with an r value of 0.518 provided that the value of r product moment > r table (0.514), then it is declared valid. The analytical method used is Paired Sample T-test.
 The results showed that smoking behavior before SEFT therapy was in the moderate category (86.7%) than after being given SEFT therapy in the good category (63.3%). The results of the analysis with the Paired Sample T-test test obtained p value = 0.000 means p value

Determinants of Smoking Behavior in Adolescents

Smoking behavior as one of the riskiest behaviors carried out by teenagers has always been a problem throughout the ages. As long as the root cause is still there and supported by various policies that are in favor of the owners of the cigarette industry, during that time the problem of smoking will always exist. One of the districts in East Java with the highest number of smokers is Tuban. This study aims to determine what factors are the most dominant influencing adolescent smoking behavior in Tuban Regency. The population in this study were junior high school youth in the district of Tuban, both smokers and non-smoker. The design in this study was analytic with a Cross-Sectional approach. The population was junior high school youth, both male and female, totaling 2,866, with a sample size of 287 using purposive sampling. The independent variables in this study were gender, puberty status, self-esteem, motivation, health status, work, economy, environment, friends, family, models/role models. Data was collected using a questionnaire compiled by the research team using the Pender Model theory approach. The collected data was analyzed by logistic regression test. The results showed that most of the adolescents did not smoke by 98.61%, more than half of the adolescents were female (58.89%), almost all of them had experienced puberty (96.17%), most of them had negative self-esteem (88.50%), all of whom stated that smoking did not motivate to do activities, all of them stated that they did not smoke during their illness, almost all of them did not have a side job (97.56%), more than half of the parents had income above the minimum wage (53.31%), almost all stated that the environment did not affect smoking behavior (99.30%), almost all stated that friends did not influence smoking behavior (98.95%), almost all stated that family did not influence smoking behavior (99.65%), and almost all stated that their model/role model did not affect smoking behavior (99.65%). Based on the results of statistical tests, it was found that all factors had a significance > 0.05 so that there were no factors that significantly influenced smoking behavior in adolescents or in other words there was no dominant factor that significantly affected smoking behavior in adolescents in Tuban district. For related parties such as schools, the health office, health education participate in maintaining and continuing to improve education to adolescents about the dangers of smoking so that adolescents do not engage in behaviors that are more risky to health than the benefits obtained.

HUBUNGAN PERAN ORANG TUA TERHADAP PERILAKU MEROKOK REMAJA DI DESA KUPA – KUPA KECAMATAN TOBELO SELATAN

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the role of parents and the smoking behavior of adolescents in Kupa-Kupa Village, Tobelo Selatan District. This research method uses quantitative methods with a correlational design. The sapling technique in this study used purposive sampling, with a sample of 73 respondents. The data in the study were analyzed using Univariate and Bivariate. The results of this study resulted in the finding that the role of parents in adolescents in Kupa-Kupa Village, Tobelo Selatan District was in the sufficient category. Of the 73 (100%) respondents studied, it was found that 35 (47.3%) of respondents had smoking behavior. The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between the role of parents and the smoking behavior of adolescents in Kupa-Kupa Village, Tobelo Selatan District

Literature Review: Lingkungan Sosial dan Perilaku merokok pada Remaja

Smoking behavior is a problem related to public health conditions because it can lead to various health problems. A Global Youth Tobacco study in 2008 showed that the prevalence rate of adolescent smokers in Indonesia was very alarming. This study aims to determine a relationship between the social environment and smoking behavior in adolescents. The research method uses scientific research literature review, by analyzing various articles which valid and relevant to the topic. This study uses the literature of the National Journal published from 2018 to 2021. The database used to collect literature is Google Scholar with the keywords "Social Environment", "Smoking Behavior", "Adolescents". Researchers found 1,030 articles on Google Scholar then finally researchers got 10 articles relevant to the inclusion criteria. The results showed that from the ten articles, it was stated that the social environment and smoking behavior in adolescents were two interrelated things. The social environment is one ofthe driving factors for adolescents to smoke. The most influential adolescent social environment is family or parents and peers. Special assistance to adolescents is needed in order to reduce the prevalence of smoking in adolescents, especially in Indonesia.

Adolescent Smoking Behavior In Indonesia; A Longitudinal Study

Adolescent smoking behavior in Indonesia is increasing every year. This condition is dangerous threat to the sustainability of a country. This study was aimed to analyze determinant factors related to adolescent smoking in Indonesia. The study is quantitative research with cross sectional design. This study utilized IFLS 5 data. Sample was unmarried adolescent aged 15-24 years with a total of 4,959 adolescents. Association between adolescent smoking behavior status with parental smoking habits, gender, age and residence were determined by using chi-square test. We found that the majority (93%) of adolescents were smokers who smoke a maximum of 10 cigarettes per day and most of them started smoking regularly at the age of 12 to 17 years (66%). Parental smoking habits significantly influenced adolescent smoking behavior (p=0.000; OR=1.397; 95% CI=1.173<OR<1.663). Gender and age group also affected smoking behavior in adolescents. Meanwhile, the classification of residence has no significant effect on adolescent smoking behavior (p=0.337; OR=0.920; 95% CI=0.777<OR<1.090). These findings suggested that efforts to prevent adolescent smoking behavior should be more focused on children who live with smoking parents.

Adolescent Smoking Behavior In Indonesia; A Longitudinal Study

Adolescent smoking behavior in Indonesia is increasing every year. This condition is dangerous threat to the sustainability of a country. This study was aimed to analyze determinant factors related to adolescent smoking in Indonesia. The study is quantitative research with cross sectional design. This study utilized IFLS 5 data. Sample was unmarried adolescent aged 15-24 years with a total of 4,959 adolescents. Association between adolescent smoking behavior status with parental smoking habits, gender, age and residence were determined by using chi-square test. We found that the majority (93%) of adolescents were smokers who smoke a maximum of 10 cigarettes per day and most of them started smoking regularly at the age of 12 to 17 years (66%). Parental smoking habits significantly influenced adolescent smoking behavior (p=0.000; OR=1.397; 95% CI=1.173<OR<1.663). Gender and age group also affected smoking behavior in adolescents. Meanwhile, the classification of residence has no significant effect on adolescent smoking behavior (p=0.337; OR=0.920; 95% CI=0.777<OR<1.090). These findings suggested that efforts to prevent adolescent smoking behavior should be more focused on children who live with smoking parents.

Determinan perilaku merokok pada siswa MTSS Alue Bilie Kecamatan Darul Makmur Kabupaten Nagan Raya

Background: Smoking behavior is the main cause of adolescent health problems in the world such as upper respiratory infections, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Adolescent smoking behavior is influenced by knowledge, attitudes, extracurricular activities, cigarette advertisements, the influence of parents and peers.Objective: This study aims to determine the determinants of smoking behavior in MTSS Alue Bilie students, Darul Makmur District, Nagan Raya Regency.Method: The research method uses comprehensive analytic with a cross sectional approach. The population is all class students at MTSS Alue Bilie from grades VII and VIII totaling 40 male students. Sampling using the total population technique. Data analysis used univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis.Results: Based on the results of the study, it was found that there was a relationship between knowledge and smoking behavior (ρ=0.001), there was a relationship between attitudes towards smoking behavior (ρ= 0.004, there was a relationship between cigarette advertising and smoking behavior (ρ= 0.003), there was a peer relationship with smoking behavior. (ρ= 0.004), and there is a parental relationship to smoking behavior (ρ= 0.042). The determinant factor that has the greatest relationship to smoking behavior is knowledge with an OR= 13.9.Conclusion: Positive attitudes had a 2.24 times relationship to the participation of pregnant women in hepatitis B screening than negative attitudes.

Meta Analysis: Peer Influence on Smoking Behavior in Adolescents

Background: Tobacco smoking is a direct cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Five million people die from smoking-related diseases every year in the world. If there is no change, then in the next 3 to 40 years the number of deaths and disabilities due to smoking will increase. This study aims to determine the magnitude of the influence of peers on smoking behavior in adolescents, with a primary study conducted by previous authors. Subjects and Method: This study uses a systematic review and meta-analysis with PICO, population: adolescents. Intervention: having smoking friends. Comparison: has no smoking friends. Outcome: smoking habit. The articles used were obtained from several databases, namely Google Scholar, Pubmed, SpingerLink and Science Direct from 2014 to 2020. The search keywords for the article were “smoking behavior OR “smoking activity” AND “adolescent” AND “friend smoking status”. The inclusion criteria for research articles were full-text articles using a cross-sectional study design. The subjects of the study were adolescents and the results of the study were smoking habits. Multivariate analysis with Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) to measure the estimated effect. Data were analyzed using the Review Manager application (RevMan 5.3). Results: A total of 9 articles with a total sample of 101,436 people, articles from Bangladesh, Sweden, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan, Ethiopia, USA, Indonesia, and India, with selected cross-sectional studies for this systematic review and meta-analysis, Adolescents who have smoking friends are at risk of having smoking habits 13.74 times compared to adolescents who do not have smoking friends (OR= 13.74; 95% CI= 5.13 to 36.78; p< 0.001). Conclusion: Having smoking friends can increase the risk of smoking in adolescents. Keywords: peer, smoking, adolescents, behavior Correspondence: Asri Wahyu Azzahro. Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. Jl. Garuda Mas, Kampus 4 UMS, Gonilan, Kartasura, Surakarta 57102, Central Java, Indonesia. Email: asriwahyu­azzahro@gmail.com. Mobile: 081328543318. Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior (2022), 07(02): 152-160 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpb.2021.07.02.07

The role of self-discontentment and impulsivity for youth smoking behavior, nicotine dependence and future smoking intention in a clinical sample of Turkish adolescents.

Smoking is one of the most important public health problems among young people. Potential risk factors that may cause vulnerability to smoke in youth should be well known and investigated. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the associations of current smoking behavior and future smoking intention with high-risk personality traits for substance abuse in a clinical sample of Turkish adolescents, and also evaluate nicotine dependence and smoking characteristics with the personality traits in a subsample of regular smokers. A cross-sectional study was adopted in which 196 participants took part (aged 14-18 years with a mean of 16.7 years). The assessment consisted of a sociodemographic questionnaire that also questions current smoking behavior and future smoking intention; and additionally, two self-administered instruments including the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) for all participants, and Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) for only regular smokers. Regular smokers scored higher than never smokers on the lack of self-contentment subscale of SURPS (F(2)=3.30, p=.039). Future smoking intention was found to be associated with nicotine dependence (F(3)=6.67, p=.001). Regular smokers with high levels of nicotine dependence had higher levels of impulsivity and smoked more cigarettes per day than those with low levels of nicotine dependence (t=2.489, p=.017; and t=3.530, p=.001, respectively). The structural equation models (SEM) were created based on these results and the personality theory for substance abuse. The SEM results showed that the first evidence that lack of selfcontentment positively influences regularly smoking behavior and impulsivity positively influences future smoking intention through nicotine dependence. Lack of self-contentment and impulsivity may mediate the transition from current smoking behavior to future tobacco use disorders in Turkish adolescents. The assessment and intervention of selfdiscontentment and impulsivity can be beneficial in reducing the current smoking behavior in Turkish adolescents.