Almutairi Khalid M
Community Health Science Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 10219, Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia,
J Community Health. 2014 Oct;39(5):901-7. doi: 10.1007/s10900-014-9909-8.
This review aims to determine the prevalence of smoking among Saudi students and to study and to identify, synthesize and summarize the predictors that initiate smoking among students in different ages in Saudi Arabia. Different databases were searched (Web of Science, Google Scholar, Pub Med and Science Direct) with keywords. This search was carried out in October 2013. Studies that included were evaluated for methodological soundness by giving a quality score based on Russell and Gregory's criteria. A total 12 relevant articles were included in this review. The findings show that the prevalence of smoking is still in higher rates. The age of smoking was started among adolescents ranged from 10 to 15 years old while from university students were from 16 years old. The main reason for smoking among adolescents was influenced by friends. Among college students were peer pressure followed by the stress, media and imitation of others. Curiosity was a reason for having tried smoking and parents was perceived to be the first source for smoking. Religion was considered the main factor against smoking among the adolescent non-smokers and health consideration among college students. Appropriate smoking control programs on adolescent should be initiated they become the future professionals of the society. Smoking control programs should be considered in this group.
本综述旨在确定沙特学生中的吸烟率，并研究、识别、综合和总结沙特阿拉伯不同年龄段学生开始吸烟的预测因素。使用关键词搜索了不同的数据库（科学网、谷歌学术、PubMed和科学Direct）。该搜索于2013年10月进行。通过根据拉塞尔和格雷戈里的标准给出质量分数，对纳入的研究进行方法学合理性评估。本综述共纳入12篇相关文章。研究结果表明，吸烟率仍然较高。青少年开始吸烟的年龄在10至15岁之间，而大学生则从16岁开始。青少年吸烟的主要原因受朋友影响。大学生中吸烟的主要原因是同伴压力，其次是压力、媒体和模仿他人。好奇心是尝试吸烟的一个原因，父母被认为是吸烟的首要源头。宗教被认为是青少年不吸烟者反对吸烟的主要因素，而大学生则是出于健康考虑。应针对青少年启动适当的吸烟控制项目，因为他们将成为社会未来的专业人士。该群体应考虑实施吸烟控制项目。
