Lowe John B, Saeck Lynette, Brough Mark, Carmont Sue-Anne, Clavarino Alexandra, Stanton Warren, Balanda Kevin, Shannon Cindy
Centre for Health Promotion and Cancer Prevention Research, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
Drug Alcohol Rev. 2004 Mar;23(1):101-7. doi: 10.1080/09595230410001645592.
This study investigated smoking behaviour among Indigenous youth. A sample of schools (n = 12) in north Queensland with large proportions of Indigenous students was selected. Details about the prevalence of smoking behaviour in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students (n = 883) were gathered. Data were also collected on the cultural, social, and psychological factors associated with cigarette smoking for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. This survey indicated smoking rates for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students were 24% and 30%, respectively. The study found similarities between both groups regarding where they obtained their cigarettes (friends) and their reasons for not smoking (their parents and health). Results of this survey challenge the belief that Indigenous youth are significantly different in their smoking patterns and behaviours compared to non-Indigenous secondary school students in rural regions. It indicated the potential importance of school communities in promoting non-smoking behaviours among Indigenous students even in the face of strong normative pressures from elsewhere in the community. This survey can be used to monitor smoking prevalence among Indigenous secondary students in north Queensland, help guide the development of culturally appropriate school curriculum resources and contribute to the overall evaluation of smoking prevention and smoking cessation programs which are developed for Indigenous secondary school students.
本研究调查了原住民青少年的吸烟行为。选取了昆士兰州北部有大量原住民学生的12所学校作为样本。收集了原住民和非原住民学生（n = 883）吸烟行为的流行率详情。还收集了与原住民和非原住民学生吸烟相关的文化、社会和心理因素的数据。该调查显示，原住民和非原住民学生的吸烟率分别为24%和30%。研究发现，两组在获取香烟的途径（朋友处）以及不吸烟的原因（父母和健康因素）方面存在相似之处。这项调查的结果挑战了一种观念，即与农村地区的非原住民中学生相比，原住民青少年的吸烟模式和行为存在显著差异。它表明，即使面对社区其他地方强大的规范压力，学校社区在促进原住民学生的非吸烟行为方面也具有潜在的重要性。这项调查可用于监测昆士兰州北部原住民中学生的吸烟流行情况，帮助指导制定符合文化特点的学校课程资源，并有助于对为原住民中学生制定的吸烟预防和戒烟项目进行全面评估。
