Health Care : Current Reviews

Smoking behavior of adolescents in public high schools in Indonesia

8^th Global Conference on Nursing and Healthcare & 5^th Annual Conference on Diabetes and Endocrinology

JUNE 28, 2022 | WEBINAR

Agussalim

Makassar Health Polytechnic, Indonesia

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Health Care Curr Rev

Abstract:

The most at risk in adolescents is smoking in Indonesia which can be related to smoking behavior in students such as there are several factors behind adolescents becoming smokers, including knowledge, attitudes and environment. This study used the Chi Square statistical test which aims to determine the factors related to smoking behavior in High School in one district of South Sulawesi Province. This type of research was observational with the cross sectional analytical study approach. The study population was students in Bantaeng District with a sample of 135 respondents’ selected using purposive sampling. Data collection was carried out by the method of using questionnaires. In the research test, the environmental variable obtained p-value = 0.002 smaller than the value of α = 0.05 so it can be said that there is a relationship between the environment and smoking behavior. This research was used as input to nurses and other health workers also teachers and district government about the importance of providing information and counseling to respondents about smoking. So that respondents could determine a good attitude towards their smoking behavior in order to provide input for the school to better control students not to smoke. It is necessary to impose smoking ban regulations in the school environment and impose sanctions on students who are branded.

Biography :

Agussalim has completed his/her DNS at the age of 32 years from Saint Paul University Philippines. He is a professor assistant of Makassar Health Polytechnic, Indonesia. He has many publications that have been cited. He has written many nursing books inside the country. He has been a reviewer in many international journals which national and international journals. He has a speaker in many conferences inside and outside of the country.