Macdonell Karen, Chen Xinguang, Yan Yaqiong, Li Fang, Gong Jie, Sun Huiling, Li Xiaoming, Stanton Bonita
Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China.
J Addict Res Ther. 2013 Jul 8;4:154. doi: 10.4172/2155-6105.1000154.
Rates of tobacco use among adolescents in China and other lower and middle-income countries remain high despite notable prevention and intervention programs. One reason for this may be the lack of theory-based research in tobacco use prevention in these countries. In the current study, a culturally appropriate 21-item measurement scale for cigarette smoking was developed based on the core constructs of Protection Motivation Theory (PMT). The scale was assessed among a sample of 553 Chinese vocational high school students. Results from correlational and measurement modeling analysis indicated adequate measurement reliability for the proposed PMT scale structure. The two PMT Pathways and the seven PMT constructs were significantly correlated with adolescent intention to smoke and actual smoking behavior. This study is the first to evaluate a PMT scale for cigarette smoking among Chinese adolescents. The scale provides a potential tool for assessing social cognitive processes underlying tobacco use. This is essential for understanding smoking behavior among Chinese youth and to support more effective tobacco use prevention efforts. Additional studies are needed to assess its utility for use with Chinese youth in other settings.
尽管中国和其他中低收入国家开展了显著的预防和干预项目，但青少年吸烟率仍然很高。造成这种情况的一个原因可能是这些国家在预防吸烟方面缺乏基于理论的研究。在本研究中，基于保护动机理论（PMT）的核心构建，开发了一个适合中国文化的21项吸烟测量量表。该量表在553名中国职业高中学生的样本中进行了评估。相关分析和测量模型分析的结果表明，所提出的PMT量表结构具有足够的测量可靠性。PMT的两条途径和七个构建与青少年吸烟意愿和实际吸烟行为显著相关。本研究首次对中国青少年吸烟的PMT量表进行了评估。该量表为评估吸烟背后的社会认知过程提供了一个潜在工具。这对于理解中国青少年的吸烟行为以及支持更有效的吸烟预防工作至关重要。需要进一步研究以评估其在其他环境中对中国青少年的实用性。
