PARENT AND PEER GROUP INFLUENCE ON THE SMOKING BEHAVIOR OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Resource
醫學教育 v.7 n.2 pp.128-139
Journal
醫學教育,v.7
Journal Issue
n.2
Pages
128-139
Date Issued
2003
Date
2003
Author(s)
YANG, HSUEH-HUA
CHEN, DUAN-RUNG
Abstract
Objectives: Exploring the effects of parent and peer group on the smoking behavior of high school students. Methods: Using a set of structured questionnaires, two hundred and seventy four (274) students in a comprehensive high school named up to seven best friends. Each student’s peer group was then defined using the NEGOPY network analysis program. Logistic regression analysis was applied to explore the relationship between smoking behavior and personal, family and peer factors. Results: Smoking behavior was significantly associated with knowledge, anti-smoking attitude, fathers’ smoking behavior, number of smoking friends, and the peer group. The smoker’s knowledge and anti-smoking attitude were lower for smokers than for non-smoker’s and the odds ratio for them were 0.816 and 0.891, respectively. The more smoking friends a student had, the more likely it is that their smoking behavior would increase. Compared with a non-group-member, the odds ratio for a group-member’s smoking behavior was 3.131. The smoking behavior of the father and gender also interacted with smoking behavior. The odds ratio for a boy with a smoking father was 2.746, and was 0.423 for a girl. Conclusions: The peer group was one of the most important factors related to smoking. Additionally, the smoking behavior of the father influenced the smoking behavior of their sons. The implications for future research and intervention are considered.
Subjects
父母親
同儕團體
高中生
吸菸
parents
peer group
high school student
smoking
Type
journal article