Why Preadolescent Smoke? Intention and Smoking behavior of elementary students in a Rural Area in Central Java

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10.2991/978-94-6463-421-1_26How to use a DOI?

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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  -