Smoking State in an Urban Academic Boys’ High School Students
Authors: Kim Su Jin , Kim Mi Ja , Lee Hye Kyung , Im Sol Hyun , Jung Soon Bok , Choi Gyoung Hee , Choi Mi Sook 
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this study was to identify the smoking status and patterns in academic boys' high school students and to aid the effective smoking prevention and cessation management.The subjects of this study were 1，()64 academic boys’ high school students in K city. The data were collected from may 25, 1998 to June 5, 1998, and analysed by descriptive statistics, X 2 - test, t-test, ANOVA and Tukey test using a SAS program.The results summarized as follows :1. The smoking condition in subjects 1) The rate of smoking in total subjects : The rate of smoking in total subjects was 27.1%( 1st grade, 19.9% : 2nd grade, 33.8%). 2) The initial smoking condition in smoking sub jects : The order in school age： of onset of smoking was in middle school(1) and primary school (2). The order in motivation of first smoking was curiosity(1), friends(2), being bored(3) and stress(4). The order in company of first smoking was friends(l). none(2) and brothers (3).3) The current smoking condition in smoking subjects : The order in cigarettes a day was less than 15 pieces(1), 16-25 pieces(^) and more than 26 pieces. They smoked mostly in the morning at the pleasure resort. Most of subjects reported high degree in smoking need and belonged to the less FTQ score group (FTQ 么 6).Smoking was not allowed most of home, ^'he order in motivation of current smoking was stress(1), habit(2),and friends(3).2. The factors on smoking in subjects 1 ； The differences between smoking and nonsmoking subjects in the variables of home environment : In the variables of status en vironment, there was significant difference be tween smoking and nonsmoking subjects in economic status, but were no differences be tween smoking and nonsmoking subjects in the tyj)e of house, the status of parental existence, marital status and the level of education for parents. In the variables of process environ merit, there were significant differences be tween smoking and nonsmoking subjects in the family atmosphere, parental relationship, com municat ion with parents, the attitude to up bringing and smoking family member.2) The differences between smoking and non smoking subjects in the variables of school en vironment : In the variables of structure 1 en vironment, there were significant differences between smoking and nonsmoking subjects in school achievement and attention in class. In the variables of process environment, there were significant differences between smoking and nonsmoking subjects in the school satis faction, the relationship with peers and teachers, heterosexual 기n(l smoking friends.3. The condition of smoking cessation and smoking cessation education : Mere smoking subjects quitted for themselves in the past because o: tlit he al th problems. The 3().4% of total subject는 had smoking cessation education. More subjects recommended individual anc group counseling as the effective intervention method for smoking cessation education 4. The knowledge and at tit ude of smoking m subjects : The score of knowledge and attitude' about smoking in smoking subjects was sigmfi cantly lower than that ol nonsmoking subjects.The score of knowledge about smoking m educated group (smoking cessation education) was significantly higher than that of noneducated group. The score of attitude about smoking in less FTQ score group(FTQ'vas higher than thai of more FTQ score group(FTQ^()). The higher the degree of intention was, " he more the score of knowledge and attitude about smoking was.