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KMID : 0858820090260020001
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2009 Volume.26 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.13
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The Influence of Personal Characteristics and Social Environment on Adolescent’s Smoking
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An Eun-Seong
Bae Sang-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study identified how personal characteristics, family environment, governmental policy for the prevention and cessation of smoking might influence on adolescent smoking.
Methods: This study used data from the 2006 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey of 71,404 middle school and high school students, giving a response rate of 90.9%. We selected 61,508 adolescents subjects of the final analysis without missing data on independent variables and dependent variables which are used in this study. This study used i tests and logistic regression models. Variables were added to the regression model in three groups using a hierarchical approach.
Results: Adolescents were significantly more likely to become current smokers if they were boys, were in a higher grade, and had lower academic achievement. Adolescents experiencing stress and depression were associated with increased risk of current smoking. Adolescents with single parents or students of non-living with parents comparing with students of living with parents showed the high possibility of smoking. Lower father’s education was associated with increased likelihood of current smoking. Adolescents who were exposed to smoking at home were more likely to smoke. Adolescents without contacting with the antismoking media campaign was associated with increased likelihood of current smoking.
Conclusion: Promoting antismoking media campaigns targeted at adolescent is required, and the smoking prevention education which are proper for subjects are required. Proper plans which could decrease the exposure of secondhand smoking should be established.
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KEYWORD
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Adolescent, Smoking, Social environment
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