Factors Affecting Smoking Cessation Among Adolescents - An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior

Lingga Curnia Dewi, Laily Hidayati, Aria Aulia Nastiti, Nurul Istifaizah

2018

Abstract

Smoking has become one of the biggest problems facing adolescents. The Theory of Planned Behavior is widely applied to predict and support behavior changes. Despite this, there is no sufficient study that considers the factors influencing smoking cessation among adolescents. The purpose of this study was to investigate attitudes, subjective norms, perception and self-efficacy relevant to smoking cessation through an application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. This study design used a cross-sectional approach. A total of 139 school-going adolescents completed a questionnaire to measure attitudes, subjective norms, perception, self-efficacy and intention for smoking cessation. Data were analyzed by using the statistical test Spearmen rho. The study showed that attitudes, subjective norms, perception and self-efficacy are significantly important regarding intention of smoking cessation (p = 0.000). Smoking cessation by adolescents is affected by multiple factors. In addition, understanding an application of the Theory of Planned Behavior helps adolescents quit smoking effectively. Further research should involve the various influencing factors such as social environment and attitudinal cognitions.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Dewi L., Hidayati L., Nastiti A. and Istifaizah N. (2018). Factors Affecting Smoking Cessation Among Adolescents - An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior.In Proceedings of the 9th International Nursing Conference - INC, ISBN 978-989-758-336-0, pages 532-537. DOI: 10.5220/0008328105320537

in Bibtex Style

@conference{inc18,
author={Lingga Curnia Dewi and Laily Hidayati and Aria Aulia Nastiti and Nurul Istifaizah},
title={Factors Affecting Smoking Cessation Among Adolescents - An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Nursing Conference - INC,},
year={2018},
pages={532-537},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008328105320537},
isbn={978-989-758-336-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Nursing Conference - INC,
TI - Factors Affecting Smoking Cessation Among Adolescents - An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior
SN - 978-989-758-336-0
AU - Dewi L.
AU - Hidayati L.
AU - Nastiti A.
AU - Istifaizah N.
PY - 2018
SP - 532
EP - 537
DO - 10.5220/0008328105320537