Factors Related to Smoking Behavior of Adolescents In Trang Province
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This descriptive research aimed to study the factors related to smoking behavior of adolescents in non-formal education systems. Sample was 100 adolescents studying at the non-formal education center in Trang Province. Data were collected by using a questionnaire about smoking behavior, and then analyzed using descriptive statistics Chi-Square test and Pearson's Correlation Coefficient.
The results showed that most of the sample 83 % were males, and the rest 17 % were female. About half of the sample (57%) were aged 16-18 years, and 35 % were studying at the secondary level (grade 7). Most of the sample (40%) started smoking for the first time at the age of 13, followed by the age of 12 (14.0%). There were 2 persons (2%) who started smoking for the first time at the age of 9 years old. They started smoking because they wanted to try it. They have not quitted smoking, yet. Age and income has a relationship with smoking behavior of adolescents, and attitude was significantly related to smoking behavior (p<.05) (r= 0.848). Media and social influence were positively correlated with smoking behavior statistically significant at the .05 level (r=0.913, and 0.831 respectively) as well.
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