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Mahmood Karimy, Shamsaddin Niknami, Ali Reza Heidarnia, Ibrahim Hajizadeh. The effect of an educational package on the attitude, self efficacy and tobacco use preventive behaviors of adolescents. Payesh 2014; 13 (4) :441-448
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1- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Saveh University of Medical Science, Saveh, Iran
2- Department of Health Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Health Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (4654 Views)
Objective (s): The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of an educational package on attitude, self efficacy and tobacco use preventive behaviors of adolescents in Zarandieh, Iran.
Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study. A sample of high school male students was randomly divided into two groups: cases (n=80) and controls (n=80). All cases received an educational intervention in 6 sessions while the controls did not. Data were collected using a questionnaire containing items on attitude, self-efficacy and preventive behaviors at two points in time: before intervention and at 6 months follow-up.
Results: The mean age of respondents was 16.3 (SD = 1.4) years. Before the intervention, there were no significant differences between cases and controls on smoking and knowledge, attitudes, self-esteem, self-efficacy and preventive behaviors (p>0.05). However, there were significant differences between cases and controls on all measures including tobacco use after the intervention (p<0.05).
Conclusions: The designed educational package had a good impact on the prevention of smoking behavior among adolescents.
Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study. A sample of high school male students was randomly divided into two groups: cases (n=80) and controls (n=80). All cases received an educational intervention in 6 sessions while the controls did not. Data were collected using a questionnaire containing items on attitude, self-efficacy and preventive behaviors at two points in time: before intervention and at 6 months follow-up.
Results: The mean age of respondents was 16.3 (SD = 1.4) years. Before the intervention, there were no significant differences between cases and controls on smoking and knowledge, attitudes, self-esteem, self-efficacy and preventive behaviors (p>0.05). However, there were significant differences between cases and controls on all measures including tobacco use after the intervention (p<0.05).
Conclusions: The designed educational package had a good impact on the prevention of smoking behavior among adolescents.
type of study: Descriptive |
Accepted: 2013/10/20 | ePublished ahead of print: 2014/06/27 | Published: 2014/07/15
Accepted: 2013/10/20 | ePublished ahead of print: 2014/06/27 | Published: 2014/07/15
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