Predictors of cigarette smoking behavior among military university students in Taiwan
View File(s)
- Author(s)
- Details
-
Wang, Kwua-Yun, PhD, RN; Yang, Chia-Chen, RN, MS
- Sigma Affiliation
- Lambda Beta at-Large
Visitor Statistics
Visits vs Downloads
Visitors - World Map
Top Visiting Countries
Country | Visits |
---|
Top Visiting Cities
City | Visits |
---|
Visits (last 6 months)
Downloads (last 6 months)
Popular Works for Wang, Kwua-Yun by View
Title | Page Views |
---|
Popular Works for Wang, Kwua-Yun by Download
Title | Downloads |
---|
View Citations
Citations
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and predictors of smoking behaviors among military university students in Taiwan.
Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, 2,477 students were recruited for this study from seven universities across Taiwan. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data covering demographics, family environment, school environment, cigarette smoking attitudes, self-efficacy, and cigarette smoking behaviors. Both descriptive statistics and logistic regression were for the data analysis. A probability threshold of .05 was considered as statistically significant.
Results: The prevalence of smoking among students in Taiwan has been recently reported as 5.7%. Of this number, 12.8% started smoking after enrollment in school and 33.3% became regular smokers. The main reason for first contact with smoking was curiosity. Avoiding the stress and the difficulties of smoking cessation explained continuing smoking behaviors. Over 80% of smokers attempted to quit but could not decide when to start. Age, peer influence, and self-efficacy were major predictors of student smoking behaviors.
Conclusion: Smoking prevalence was not high among these students. However, more than one in four smokers became regular smokers after enrollment at school. Tobacco control and prevention strategies proved to be of vital importance, as peer influence and self-efficacy represented major predictors of smoking behaviors.
Items submitted to a conference/event were evaluated/peer-reviewed at the time of abstract submission to the event. No other peer-review was provided prior to submission to the Henderson Repository.
Type | Presentation |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | N/A |
Research Approach | N/A |
Keywords | Cigarette Smoking Behavior; Military University Students; Predictors |
Name | 23rd International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Brisbane, Australia |
Date | 2012 |
All rights reserved by the author(s) and/or publisher(s) listed in this item record unless relinquished in whole or part by a rights notation or a Creative Commons License present in this item record.
All permission requests should be directed accordingly and not to the Sigma Repository.
All submitting authors or publishers have affirmed that when using material in their work where they do not own copyright, they have obtained permission of the copyright holder prior to submission and the rights holder has been acknowledged as necessary.
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subjects.
-
Impact of smoking on cardiometabolic disturbance among disabled male adults in Taiwan
Chen, Mei-Yen (2018-06-19)Disability adult men show a high prevalence of smoking, unhealthy lifestyle, and cardiometabolic risk factors. Cigarette smoking was an independent factor of cardiometabolic risk factors. Clinicians and community nurses ... -
The relationships between exercise behavior and sleep quality and their related factors among COPD patients
Chen, Pei-Ju; Chiang, Chi-Huei; Wang, Kwua-Yun; Yao, Kaiping; Perng, Wann-Cherng (2012-9-12)Purpose: The purpose of this study will investigate the relationships between exercise behavior and sleep quality and their related factors among COPD patients. Methods: The cross-sectional and descriptive designed will ... -
Discrimination, health, and vaccine acceptance among Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans amid COVID-19
Chen, Angela Chia-Chen; Han, SeungYoung; Li, Wei; Ou, LihongThe racialization of COVID-19 in the United States contributed to a sharp increase in anti-Asian discrimination and violence against Asian Americans (AA). Little research has been conducted to understand how Asian Americans ... -
Exploring willingness to undergo colorectal cancer screening among the elderly in Taiwan
Chu, Kuei-Hui; Hsu, Pei-Chi; Liang, Hui-Ching; Fan, Yu-Qian; Liao, Wen-Hua; Peng, Chun-Hui; Chen, Chang-Jung; Chiang, Chia YingEarly diagnosis and treatment of cancer could effectively lower caner prevalence and mortality. It is necessary for the elderly to improve knowledge about cancer prevention and adjust self-health behaviors (exercise ... -
Developing and implementing a bilingual web-based HIV/STI prevention intervention targeting at-risk Latina adolescents: Lessons learned
Chen, Angela Chia-Chen; Lightfoot, Marguerita; Lindenberg, Cathy Strachan (2013-10-22)Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: HIV/STI has disproportionately affected women of color. Latinos are the second largest ethnic group affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This paper describes the process ...