The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 2
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- Pages.266-276
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- 2007
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- 1225-9578(pISSN)
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- 2093-7814(eISSN)
A Diagnostic Study on the Variables Related to Smoking Behavior among College Students - Based the PRECEDE Model -
대학생의 흡연 관련 요인에 대한 진단적 연구 - PRECEDE 모형을 근간으로 -
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Yoo, Jae-Soon
(Department of Nursing, Chungju National University)
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유재순
(충주대학교 간호학과)
- Published : 2007.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify variables related to smoking behaviors (never smoked, former smoker, current smoker) among college students on the basis of the PRECEDE model. Method: Data were collected from 327 college students in Chungbuk Province from May to June 2006 using a self-reported questionnaire. Result: The rate of current smokers was 19.0%. The rate of current smokers in male students (41.1%) was significantly higher than that of female students(8.3%). Also, there were significant differences by general characteristics such as major, academic achievements, satisfaction with major and alcohol consumption. Number of smokers among five close friends was 1.72 and it showed significant differences among different gender, majors, levels of satisfaction with majors and alcohol consumption. In discriminant analysis, discriminant variables on smoking behavior were the number of smokers among close friends, the referent persons' responses about smoking and subject's belief about smoking. Conclusion: These research findings suggest that we can enhance the prevention of college students' smoking by strengthening the related factors such as enforcing a non-smoking environment and strengthening college health education strategies of non-smoking including a negative belief of smoking and the hazard of passive smoking.