Effect of School-based Peer Leader Centered Smoking Prevention Program.
10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.649
- Author:
Sung Rae SHIN
1
;
Pok Ja OH
;
Hye Kyung YOUN
;
Sun Hwa SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Controlled Clinical Trial ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Smoking;
Program development;
Adolescent;
Peer group
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Humans;
Male;
Peer Group;
*Program Evaluation;
Questionnaires;
School Health Services;
Smoking/*prevention & control;
Students/*psychology
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2014;44(6):649-659
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a school-based peer leader centered smoking prevention program. METHODS: Non-equivalent control group with a pre/post-test design was used. Students (n=174) in two boys' junior high schools located in D city, Korea participated with 85 being selected for the experimental group and 89 for the control group. Five sessions were given to the experimental group and a 50 minute lecture to the control group. Knowledge, attitude, non-smoking intention, and non-smoking efficacy were measured for the both experimental and control group at two weeks before the program and one month after the program was completed. Data were analyzed using chi2-test, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test and paired t-test with the SPSS 21.0 program. RESULTS: The experimental group showed higher overall knowledge, negative attitude toward smoking, and higher non-smoking intention and efficacy. After receiving the school based peer leader centered smoking prevention program scores for attitude toward smoking and non-smoking efficacy increased in the experimental group were higher than in the control group. CONCLUSION: The school-based peer leader centered smoking prevention program needs longitudinal evaluation, but from this study, there is an indication that this program can be used with junior high school students and effectively change students' attitude toward smoking and promote non-smoking efficacy.
