Influencing factors of smoking behavior among adolescents: A literature review
1 Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Population Studies, and Health Promotion, Public Health Program, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2 Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health Program, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(03), 101–104
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.3.1020
Publication history:
Received on 22 April 2021; revised on 28 May 2023; accepted on 31 May 2023
Abstract:
Introduction: Smoking is a behavior that causes many problems, especially health problems. However, the number of smokers in Indonesia keeps increasing, including adolescents smokers. Although regulations have been made to reduce smoking behavior, the Indonesian people still continue to smoke.
Method: This research method used literature reviews from PubMed and Google Scholar published between 2013 and 2021.
Results and Discussion: The results of this study indicate that the influencing factors of smoking behavior among adolescents are the influence of friends (four articles), the influence of family (three articles), curiosity (two articles), stress level (one article), and lack of strict regulations regarding smoking behavior (one article).
Conclusion: Factors that influence adolescents to smoke are the influence of friends, family influence, curiosity and trial and error, stress levels, and lack of application of regulations regarding smoking behavior.
Keywords:
Smoking; Behavior; Influence; Adolescents
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