Smoking Habits Of Students Research Articles

Predicting Student Smoking Habits with Machine Learning Techniques

Predicting Student Smoking Habits with Machine Learning Techniques

Characteristics of Student Learning Habits of Smokers

Habit is good one of the factors that support the achievement of student achievement. In fact there are still students who have bad habits in learning such as: not concentrating on taking lessons, not paying attention to the teacher when explaining lessons, and talking with friends when the teacher explains lessons, as well as going in and out of class when studying to smoke in stalls around the school This study aims to describe the characteristics of student smoking habits based on emotional, physical, cognitive, and motivational aspects. This research uses descriptive research with a quantitative approach. The research subjects were 50 boys who were obtained using purposive sampling technique. The results of this study indicate that the study habits of students at SMA Negeri 16 Padang are in the good category.

KONSELING DENGAN PENDEKATAN RATIONAL EMOTIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY UNTUK MENGATASI KEBIASAAN MEROKOK

Smoking is an act of waste and waste on property. The purpose of this study were to described: 1) smoking habits of students before giving Rational Emotive therapy? ; 2) student smoking habits after giving Rational Emotive therapy ?; and 3) the effectiveness of Rational Emotive counseling therapy in reducing students' smoking habits. This research was used pre test & post test design. The population in this research were all class X students of SMAN 3 Pekanbaru who had smoking habits with totaling 32 students. To determine the sample of this study, the researcher used purposive sampling. Then, through this technique, 5 students were used as the research sample. Besides, the data was analysed by using "t" test. Moreover, the result of this research showed that: 1) before given emotive rational counseling therapy, students smoking habits are in the high category with an average score of 92.6 and an average percentage of 77.167%; 2) after given emotive rational counseling therapy have decreased, students smoking habit are in the medium category with an average score of 66.8 and an average percentage of 55.667%; and 3) there is a significant difference between students' smoking habits before and have been given emotive rational counseling therapy that is equal to 4,691. This means that rational emotive counseling therapy is effective to reduce student smoking habits.

An Examination of Smoking Status of Students Attending to Vocational School of Physical Education and Sports, and The Factors Effective Thereon

The aim of the present study is to examine the smoking habits of students attending to Vocational School of Physical Education and Sports.The questionnaire for eliciting information, as regards when and how smoking has begun, as developed by Colakoglu (2005) based on expert opinions was used as the data collection tool in the study. The sample of study was comprised of the students attending to Vocational School of Physical Education and Sports, BartınUniversity, and the study group was composed 100 students enrolled in the study on the basis of voluntariness. The 18-item questionnaire as utilised in the study was developed by TekinColakoglu based on expert opinoins with an aim to elicit information as regards demographic structure of students and when and how they begin smoking. Percentage and frequency distribution of data collected from replies to questionnaire items were presented and comparisons were made based on sub-variables of certain items. As a result of study, 58 percent of students participated in the study were from “22–26 years” age group, 72 percent were “Men,” 56 percent were “4thClass”students, 47.4 percent reported to have begun smoking at “High School,” 47.4 percent said they were affected by their “Friends” to begin smoking, and 68.4% they want to quit smoking.” In conclusion smoking is a bad habit and students begin smoking unwillingly by being affected by their friends. It can be concluded that educators and families should be more cautious and sensitive about smoking especially at secondary education. Keywords: Smoking; Universitystudent; Vocational School of Physical Education and Sports

Smoking Habits among Greek University Students after the Financial Crisis

Background:University students worldwide seem to have increased rates of smoking, alcohol abuse, binge drinking episodes and harmful consumption trends, raising a serious public health issue. The aim of the present study was to investigate university students’ smoking habits and exposure to secondary smoke amid a financial crisis.Methods:The present descriptive, correlational analysis was conducted at the University of Peloponnese.Results:The average age of the sample (n=203) was 24.9 years (±7.6 years) with 36.0% of the participants (n=73) being postgraduate students. Some 51.2% (n=104) of the participants said they didn’t smoke and 46.3% (n=94, p=0.003) reported no secondary smoke exposure during the past week at home. The majority of the remainder initiated smoking at age 16-17 (48.5%, n=48), and 64.6% (n=42) said the financial crisis did not lead them to change their smoking habits.Conclusions:The majority of students support smoking ban laws in enclosed public spaces, but also their replies highlighted poor implementation on behalf of the state and the authorities. The financial crisis did not appear to have affected student smoking habits.

Factors Affecting Smoking Habits of Students of Selected Schools in Davao City

<p>Three centuries had passed since the medical world had pinpointed cigarette smoking as a deadly health hazard. Study after study revealed that smoking cigarette is the cause of many terminal diseases and the major cause of millions of premature deaths annually, here and abroad. Today, the number of youth aged ten and below which were hooked into smoking consternated concerned organizations throughout the world and caused them to conduct rigorous campaigns against cigarette smoking. Considering a different perspective to contribute to cigarette smoking cessation campaign, this study explored the factors affecting smoking habits among 400 youths in Davao City. It employed the descriptive correlation research design wherein the descriptive status described the variables and respondents used. Specifically, it tried to find out the correlation between the various factors of smoking habit: awareness on bad effects, peer influence, psychological factors. The findings revealed that peer influence factor and psychological factor influence smoking habit.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Health, youth, habits, effects of smoking, Descriptive correlation, Davao City, Philippines</p><div> </div>

Evaluation of Cigarette Smoking Attitudes and Behaviors among Students of a State High School in İstanbul

Objective: We aimed to evaluate smoking habits of students, reasons of smoking and students’ level of knowledge on the adverse effects of smoking in a state high school in Istanbul. Methods: A 15-item questionnaire was administered to the students attending a state high school in Istanbul to evaluate their attitudes and behaviors towards cigarette smoking. The questionnaire was completed by each class of students at the same class period under the supervision of their teachers. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 415 students at the respective school. While 349 students (84%) never smoke, 66 (15.9%) students were either current smokers or quitters. Fifty five of the students (13.2%) were active smokers. When we looked at the reasons of smoking, they reported that 63.6% smoked cigarettes because their friends did; 47.2% smoked cigarettes due to exam-related stress; and 40% smoked cigarettes due to family problems. The rate of smoking friends in the smoker group was significantly higher than in the non-smoker group (p=0.0001). A logistic regression analysis showed that having smoking friends was associated with an 8-fold increase in the risk of smoking compared to having no smoking friends. Conclusion: The most common reasons of smoking at the school were friends who were smokers, exam-related stress and family problems. Having friends who smoke was associated with an 8-fold increase in the risk of smoking. We believe that counselling services’ close engagement with family problems of students and exam-related stress issues and helping them to cope with these problems may prevent their vulnerability to toxic substances.

Factors Affecting Smoking Status of Nursing Students and Their Addiction Levels.

This study was conducted to determine the smoking habits of students of Atatürk Health College of Dicle University and the factors affecting them. This cross-sectional study was performed between April 15 and 19, 2013. The selection of sampling was not conducted, since the whole study population included. Of 400 registered students, 326 (81.5%) were included. For collecting data, a questionnaire form designed by the researcher and Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence for determining the addiction level were applied. Percentage calculation was used for analyzing data, and chi-square test was employed for evaluating the relationship between the variables. The mean age of students was 21.4±2.3 years. Of them, 12.3% still smoked and 4% had quit. Of the smokers, 21.9% were males and 3.5% were females. Of the smokers, 67.5% stated that they tried to quit smoking and 72.5% replied that they thought of quitting smoking in the future. It was found that 47.5% of the students smoked 11-20 cigarettes a day. Of the students who still smoked and who had quitted, 47.2% had begun to smoke at the age of 10-15 years. As the cause for smoking initiation, 50.9% of the students revealed stress, difficulties, and sadness and 35.8% revealed the effect of a friend. A statistically significant difference was found between smoking habit and age, gender, class, and the presence of smokers among close friends (p<0.05). Moreover, it was detected that 35% of the students were over dependent. The prevalence of smoking among the youth is high. To decrease smoking prevalence, the reasons for smoking initiation should be investigated and some precautions should be taken before the university age, and they should be continued during the university education.

Cigarette smoking among students at the university of tuzla.

Introduction:Cigarette smoking among students is greatly widespread. Smoking prevalence ranges from 28% to 67% for students, respectively, from 19% to 34% for female students.Aim:The aim of this survey was to investigate the smoking habits of students, who are studying at three faculties at the University of Tuzla in academic Year 2012/2013 and to investigate whether there is a difference in smoking habits of students from different faculties and observed by gender.Patients and Methods:The study included a total of 254 students, 170 females (66.93%) and 84 male patients (33.07%). A representative sample consisted of students of three faculties of the University of Tuzla.Results:The conducted analyzes have shown that in this sample 22.8% of current smokers, and 7.8% are former smokers who now no longer smoke. Due to the adopted smoking habits, which some students began to adopt in the age of 13, in 47.5% part of students occasionally was observed some symptoms (cough, etc.) which are attributed to smoking. The analysis showed no statistically significant gender difference in smoking habits. Although the trend of smoking in the population students progression, one and the same quantity was well as male colleagues. We did not find any statistically significant difference in onset of adopting smoking habits.Conclusion:The analyzes have shown that in this sample 22.8% of current smokers, and 7.8% were former smokers who now no longer smoke. The analysis showed no statistically significant gender difference in smoking habits of all students. There were no statistically significant differences in the daily consumption of cigarettes between faculty.

An exploratory analysis of the impact of a university campus smoking ban on staff and student smoking habits in Japan

BackgroundSmoking bans in public places have been shown to have an impact on smoking habits, however the potential influence of a university smoking ban on faculty and staff smoking habits remains elusive.MethodsThis cross sectional study was implemented in Nayoro City, Japan in 2011, among the faculty and students of the Nayoro City University. Five years after the declaration of a total ban on smoking on a university campus, the smoking characteristics of all students, teachers and office workers, and the policy’s impact on smokers were investigated. The survey was conducted through an anonymous, self-administered, multiple-choice questionnaire. Information was gathered on the characteristics and smoking characteristics of respondents, and the smokers attitudes toward smoking.ResultsThe recovery rate was 62.1%. Among respondents, smoking prevalence was 17.9% in teachers and office workers, and 4.0% in students. Among all smokers, 46.4% did not abstain from smoking while at the university and they indicated their smoking areas were “on the streets next to the campus”: 16 and “outdoors on campus”: 3, respectively. As for smokers, 29.6% of them reduced the number of cigarettes smoked per day as a result of the smoking ban. None of the ex-smokers replied that their principal motivation for quitting smoking was the smoking ban.ConclusionsThe ban on smoking served a motivator for smokers to reduce in smoking, but not serve as an effective motivator to quit smoking.

SP3-13 Prevalence and the determinants of smoking among high-school students in Tirana, Albania

IntroductionTo assess the prevalence of smoking and its associated factors among high-school students in Tirana, Albania.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire survey was carried out among 797 high-school students (63% females) in Tirana,...

Smoking habits of students of nursing: A questionnaire survey (2004–2006)

To determine changes in the prevalence of tobacco use among students of nursing and associated factors. The prevalence and distribution of smokers among nursing students varies according to the country and period of study. Transversal descriptive study by self-answered questionnaire. Eight hundred and fifty four subjects (94.9%) were questioned in the period 2004-2006. Twenty eight percent of the students declared themselves to be smokers. The habit began before the students started university. The tendency of prevalence by year of survey and by graduation year was downward. The students shown a low nicotine dependency according to Fagerström and little motivation to give up. The average age at the onset of consumption was 14.6 (1.8) years. From the logistical regression analysis, the model best explaining the prevalence of tobacco consumption included the variable of year surveyed and academic background, those coming from the baccalaureate showing a lesser prevalence and tendency to smoke. Tobacco consumption among students of health sciences was less than in the general population of the same age but high given their future profession. The tendency to smoke is decreasing and most started smoking before joining the university. We recommend an intensification of actions directed at teenagers and the promotion of anti-tobacco campaigns in universities.

Estimating the impacts of household behavior on youth smoking: evidence from Ontario, Canada

This study attempts to evaluate the relative impacts of parents, siblings, and classmates on youth smoking by employing longitudinal data from the Waterloo Smoking Prevention Program (WSPP), a chronicle of smoking habits of students enrolled in various high schools in South Western Ontario, between 1993 and 1996. The empirical results reveal household and classmate smoking to be significant determinants of individual smoking participation as well as daily smoking. Specifically, an increase in the proportion of classmates who admit to smoking and cigarette consumption by an elder sibling, are both significantly correlated with a higher probability of youth smoking. This is a consistent finding across OLS, within-individual, and IV estimates. Finally, simple OLS estimates suggest the presence of non-linear effects with respect to classmate smoking.

The smoking habits, attitudes towards smoking and knowledge regarding anti-smoking legislation of students in institutions of higher learning in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

AbstractBackgroundThe study aimed to i) investigate the smoking habits of students attending tertiary institutions of learning in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP) and ii) determine the knowledge of the students about the health hazards of smoking and their attitude towards current government anti-smoking legislation.MethodsThis was a questionnaire-based study involving all seven tertiary institutions of learning in the ECP, viz. the Universities of Transkei, Fort Hare, Port Elizabeth and Rhodes University, and the Border, Eastern Cape and Port Elizabeth technikons. A total of 1 728 students were interviewed out of a student population of 30,080. Stratified random sampling was used to select the students. Two-way tables were used to test the independence of the variables and chi-square tests were applied. A ‘p’ value of below 5% was used as a test of significance.ResultsA total of 1 480 students completed the questionnaires (86%). The racial classification of the respondents was 79% Black, 13% White, 7% Col...

Determination of Smoking Habits and Personality Traits Among Nursing Students

The purpose of this research was to determine the smoking habits of students who receive nursing education in universities and their personality traits. We found that 29.2% of the students were habitual smokers, and the average score on the Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Test was 3.4 +/- 2.3. A significant difference in statistical terms was marked between the participants' smoking habits and the self-control factor. Because we found that the level of smoking among individuals with high self-control is rather low, providing information to students on quitting smoking and periodically assessing smoking status are recommended. In addition, individual improvement programs focused on the development of self-control can be added to nursing curricula.

Prevalência e características do tabagismo em jovens da Universidade de Brasília

To determine the prevalence of smoking and to describe the profile and smoking habits of students attending the Universidade de Brasília (University of Brasília) in Brasília, Brazil. A total of 1341 students responded to a smoking questionnaire, adapted from the World Health Organization questionnaire, including questions directed at smokers, former smokers and nonsmokers. Twenty different courses in the areas of health, exact sciences and human sciences were evaluated. The students included in the study were duly enrolled in day courses and were evaluated during the second semester of 2003. The overall prevalence of smoking was 14.7%. Approximately 80.8% of the students were nonsmokers, and 4.5% were former smokers. In the study sample, 57.3% of the students were male. No significant difference (p > 0.05) in the prevalence of smoking was observed in terms of gender or class year. The mean age of the study population was 21.6 +/- 3.6 years, and the mean age at which the smoking habit was acquired was 17 +/- 2.8 years. The percentage of smokers was higher in the Geology, Communication, and History courses (32.9, 26.3 and 24.4%, respectively). Mean consumption was 7.5 cigarettes per day. The majority (72.6%) of the students used commercial cigarettes rather than other types of tobacco. The high prevalence of smoking observed in the present study is similar to that reported for other universities and indicates the need for smoking control policies in university environments.

Smoking Habits of Students in the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Science, King Abdulaziz University

Smoking is one of the major health hazards. The objective of this study is to establish a baseline data on the smoking habits of students of the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The participating subjects were students of the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences with the range of 18 to 26 years old. An experimental design with pre-structured questionnaire, and simple random sampling was administered to 226 participants. Out of 226 respondents, 58 (25.6%) were current smokers. Of those that indicated that they were currently smoking 53 (23.5%) were male and 5 (2.2%) were female. The 19-24 years old age group exhibited the highest prevalence of smoking. Most of the respondents were cigarette smokers and appeared to be light smokers consuming less than 10 cigarettes per day. Also, moassel and shisha smokers were light smokers consuming less than 7 moassel and shisha per week. It was found that 82,8% of the current smokers are aware of the hazards of smoking and 89.6% of them expressed a desire to cease smoking. The conclusion was that smoking is prevalent among one quarter of the students of the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences. Smoking habits were significantly higher among males (P < 0.05) especially those over 21 years of age and whose fathers are smokers (P < 0.01).

Smoking among Male Psychiatric Outpatients in Saudi Arabia

The prevalence rate of smoking among psychiatric patients has been shown to be higher than that among the general population, and this may have several neuropsychiatric implications. This cross-sectional study examines the prevalence, sociodemographic variables and pattern of smoking among psychiatric outpatients in Saudi Arabia. Over a period of 18 months (January 1996 to June 1997), 505 outpatients from five different hospitals were randomly selected to participate in the study. It was observed that 292 patients (57.83%) were current smokers, 199 (39.4%) were nonsmokers and 14 patients (2.77%) were ex-smokers. Besides revealing certain attitudes towards smoking and religious antismoking notions, it was observed that unemployment, low education status, rural background, and drug abuse were significantly associated with smoking. The prevalence rate of smoking revealed in this study is consistent with international data, and probably has implications similar to those reported in other studies. This study also found certain patterns of tobacco use in psychiatric outpatients characterized by certain sociodemographic variables and drug abuse.

Changes of smoking habits and beliefs during nurse training: a longitudinal study.

This prospective cohort study has been performed to evaluate the changes in student nurses smoking habits and beliefs during their training. The source of information was an anonymous questionnaire about tobacco smoking, administered to students who entered the first year of School of Nursing in Florence in 1991-1992, 1992-1993 and 1993-1994. Five hundred and thirty-six (95%) of these student nurses completed the questionnaire. Five hundred and one (93%) of these 536 respondents completed the questionnaire again at the end of the third (final) year of training. Student nurses who smoked increased the average number of cigarettes smoked per day (p < 0.01) and the degree of dependence to nicotine (p < 0.01). Tobacco smoking remained widespread and the percentage of ex-smokers who started smoking again increased (p < 0.05). The knowledge about the health hazards due to tobacco smoking remained generic and the prevalence of current smokers among student nurses and health care workers was overestimated. We conclude that Nursing School does not succeed in reducing the smoking habits of students. Effective antitobacco strategies and smoking cessation services still need be organized in Italy.

Smoking habits of students in secondary health institutes in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.

The smoking habits of all male and female students enrolled in Riyadh Secondary Health Institutes of the Ministry of Health in 1990 were studied using a self-administered questionnaire. The overall smoking prevalence was 22%. Cigarettes were virtually the only form of tobacco used. Males smoked about twice the females in terms of prevalence (24% and 14%) and intensity (14 and 6 cigarettes per day). The majority of smokers for both sexes started the habit at or before the age of 16 years and the majority of them thought seriously about quitting and attempted to quit but only 12% of them were so far successful. Psychologic pressures, smoking contacts and foreign travel were important factors in relapses. Religious, health and professional considerations were the most important motives for attempting to quit the habit among smokers and for not attempting the habit itself for the non smokers.