Structural Equation Modeling on Smoking Cessation Intention in Male Technical High School Students.
10.4040/jkan.2017.47.2.211
- Author:
Eun Su DO
1
;
Eunsuk CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Deagu Health, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Smoking cessation;
Students;
Self-efficacy
- MeSH:
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Intention*;
Male*;
Models, Structural;
Smoke*;
Smoking Cessation*;
Smoking*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2017;47(2):211-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to develop and test a structural model on smoking cessation intention in technical high school men. The conceptual model was based on the theory of reasoned action and health promotion model. METHODS: From May 29 to April 13, 2015, 413 technical high school students who smoked completed a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed to calculate the direct and indirect effects of factors affecting smoking cessation intention. The SPSS WIN 20.0 and AMOS 21.0 programs were used. RESULTS: The hypothetical model was a good fit for the data. The model fit indices were χ²/df=2.36, GFI=.95, AGFI=.92, NFI=0.97, and RMSEA=.05. Self-esteem had direct and indirect effects on smoking cessation intention. Attitude, subjective norm, and self-efficacy had direct effects on smoking cessation intention. Smoking knowledge and environmental factor had indirect effects on smoking cessation intention. This model explained 87.0% of the variance in smoking cessation intention. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that technical high school students' intention to stop smoking can be improved through an increase in self-esteem, negative environmental factors, attitude toward smoking cessation, subjective norm about smoking cessation, and self-efficacy for smoking cessation.