Why Preadolescent Smoke? Intention and Smoking behavior of elementary students in a Rural Area in Central Java
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- intention; smoking behavior; preadolescent; rural area
- Abstract
The prevalence of child smokers (10–18 years) increased by 26% from 7.2% (2013) to 9.1% (2018). The GYTS 2019 reported that 39.6% of students aged 13–15 years had smoked (boys 67.7% and girls 12.8%). The school-based health survey in 2015 found that male students started smoking for the first time before age 13. In Grobogan Regency, the age started smoking under 19 years was 69.64%, and even those who began smoking under 15 years was 12.8%. This research aims to determine the causes of smoking intention and behavior in preadolescents (9–12 years old) in the Penadaran Village area, Grobogan District, Central Java. This study used an observational design with a cross-sectional approach. The population is all 5th-grade elementary school students in Penadaran Village. The respondents were students in three public elementary schools in the research area and were permitted by parents to participate in the research, which included a total of 83 students. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires guided by researchers. Data analysis with Chi-Square (α = 0.05). The respondents who had the intention to smoke and ever smoked were 37.3%. The percentage of current smokers was 8.4%. Variables related to smoking intention were Tobacco Advertising Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS) exposures, attitude, expectation, enforcement from friends, and availability of cigarette sellers around the school. Factors related to the smoking trial were gender and friend’s reinforcement. Furthermore, only the intention to smoke was correlated to current smoking. Environmental influences such as TAPS exposure, peers, and availability of cigarettes should be controlled to prevent smoking in children.
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TY - CONF AU - Nurjanah Nurjanah AU - Yusthin Meriantti Manglapy AU - Alfiena Nisa Belladiena AU - P. H. Firmansyah Kholiq Pradana AU - Chirza Amania AU - Agustina Nur Indriati AU - Putri Permatasari PY - 2024 DA - 2024/05/22 TI - Why Preadolescent Smoke? Intention and Smoking behavior of elementary students in a Rural Area in Central Java BT - Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop Public Health (ISWHOPHA 2023) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 246 EP - 257 SN - 2468-5739 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-421-1_26 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-421-1_26 ID - Nurjanah2024 ER -