Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (CGUST), No. 2, Sec. W., Jiapu Rd., Puzi City 61363, Chiayi County, Taiwan.
Graduate Institute of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (CGUST), No. 2, Sec. W., Jiapu Rd., Puzi City 61363, Chiayi County, Taiwan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 8;19(15):9767. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159767.
The disproportionate smoking prevalence among adolescents in rural Taiwan may be attributed to insufficient anti-smoking education. Increasing access to such education may help reduce initiation and promote smoking cessation in adolescents, particularly in rural areas. However, effects of these programs require verification. This study determined the effectiveness of a school-based prevention program in enhancing knowledge, attitudes, and anti-smoking exposure self-efficacy among seventh-grade non-smoking students. A quasi-experimental design with convenience sampling was employed, where participants included seventh graders from two junior high schools who completed a questionnaire 1−2 weeks before and after the intervention. Furthermore, the intervention group received four smoking and secondhand smoke (SHS) prevention classes, whereas the control group engaged in scheduled school activities. Knowledge on smoking (B = 4.38, p < 0.001) and SHS (B = 2.35, p < 0.001) were significantly greater in the intervention group. Moreover, the groups differed significantly in avoiding SHS exposure (B = 3.03, p = 0.031). Intervention modifications may be necessary to enhance the program’s effect on smoking exposure-related attitudes and self-efficacy. Additionally, cultural and other aspects (or “urban-rural gap”) might influence these results. Future randomized controlled trials should compare urban to rural adolescents, use longitudinal designs, and assess smoking initiation or cessation.
台湾农村青少年吸烟率不成比例,这可能归因于反吸烟教育不足。增加获得此类教育的机会可能有助于减少青少年吸烟的开始,并促进他们戒烟,特别是在农村地区。然而,这些项目的效果需要验证。本研究旨在确定基于学校的预防计划在提高七年级非吸烟学生的知识、态度和反吸烟暴露自我效能方面的有效性。采用便利抽样的准实验设计,参与者包括完成干预前后 1-2 周问卷调查的两所初中的七年级学生。此外,干预组接受了四节吸烟和二手烟(SHS)预防课程,而对照组则参加了预定的学校活动。吸烟(B=4.38,p<0.001)和 SHS(B=2.35,p<0.001)的知识在干预组显著增加。此外,两组在避免 SHS 暴露方面存在显著差异(B=3.03,p=0.031)。可能需要对干预措施进行修改,以增强该计划对与吸烟暴露相关的态度和自我效能的影响。此外,文化和其他方面(或“城乡差距”)可能会影响这些结果。未来的随机对照试验应比较城市和农村青少年,使用纵向设计,并评估吸烟开始或戒烟。