Structural model of factors influencing smoking behavior among Korean–Chinese adolescent boys

The aim of this study is to develop and test structural equation model to explore factors influencing smoking behavior among Korean–Chinese adolescent boys. Participants were recruited from six middle schools in China (N=768). Self-administered questionnaire included: (1) demographic information, (2...

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Published in:Applied nursing research 2014-08, Vol.27 (3), p.192-197
Main Authors: Park, SoonBok E., Lee, Kwang-soo, Yun, Soon-Nyung, Cui, Wenying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Behavior
Boys
China
Discriminant analysis
Humans
Korean–Chinese
Male
Models, Structural
Nursing
Prevention programs
Psychology, Adolescent
Smoking
Smoking - psychology
Smoking behavior
Structural equation model
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
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Summary:The aim of this study is to develop and test structural equation model to explore factors influencing smoking behavior among Korean–Chinese adolescent boys. Participants were recruited from six middle schools in China (N=768). Self-administered questionnaire included: (1) demographic information, (2) smoking behavior, and (3) individual factor (i.e., life satisfaction, future orientedness, stress), familial factor (i.e., relationship with parents, family life, socioeconomic status), environmental factor (i.e., father's smoking, friends' smoking, anti-smoking environment), and Intention Refusal Self-efficacy. AMOS analyses were used to evaluate the proposed model. The model was a good fit for the data. Intention Refusal Self-efficacy significantly influenced smoking behavior. The model explained 52% of the variance in smoking behavior. Smoking behavior is significantly related with factors of intention to smoke, refusal skill, self-efficacy, friends' and father's smoking, and anti-smoking environment. Targeting these issues might be useful when developing strategies for smoking prevention programs.
ISSN:0897-1897
1532-8201
DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2014.01.002