The Study on Elementary Students's Knowledge, Attitude and Experience of Smoking

초등학생의 흡연 지식, 태도 및 경험

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge, attitude and experience of elementary students on smoking. Method: This study is a descriptive survey study by a self reported questionnaires and the subjects of this study were 631 students who are attending elementary schools in Seoul. Results: The results of this study are as followed : 1) 67.9% of subjects have smoking family members, 91.9% of subjects don't have good relation to their parents, 78.6% of subjects have discontented school life and 4.6% of subjects are smoking now. 2) 37.9% of subjects hardly ever experienced education of substance use. There are only 10~17% of subjects have experienced education of substance use among 3~4th grade students. 3) There is highly right answer rate in "relation between pregnant women and fetus(91.6)", "addiction of smoking((85.6%)" and "earlier smoking stronger addiction(72.9%)". 4) The attitude of smoking is mostly negative, and 3.1% of subjects have future smoking plan. 5) The subjects who have smoking parents more have future smoking plan(t=-2.28, p=.02), more positive attitude for smoking(t=-4.42, p=.00). Conclusion: There is needed systematic smoking prevention program for elementary students which fits their knowledge and attitude not later than 3rd. grade, and continual smoking prevention program for adulthood.