Using The Theory Of Reasoned Action To Predict Smoking Intention Among Non-Smoking Secondary School Going Adolescents In Peninsular Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.21/no.2/art.521
- Author:
Kuang Hock Lim
1
;
Hui Li Lim
2
;
Sumarni Mohd Ghazali
1
;
Chee Cheong Kee
3
;
Mohd Zainuldin Taib
1
;
Yoon Ling Cheong
1
;
Yong Kang Cheah
1
;
Syazwan Aizat Ismail
4
;
Pei Pei Heng
1
;
ia Hui Lim
5
Author Information
1. Institute for Medical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, 50588 Kuala Lumpur
2. Hospital Sultan Ismail, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor
3. Sector for Biostatistic and Repository Data, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor
4. nstitut Latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Sungai Buloh, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Hospital,47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor.
5. Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, 45700 Subang Jaya, Selangor
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intention to smoke;
attitude;
subjective norms;
non-smoking adolescents
- From:
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
2021;21(2):8-13
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The study aims to determine the relationship of attitude and social-norm with intention to smokein the future among non-smoking youth. Data were derived from astudy on smoking among form four students in selected secondary school in Peninsular Malaysia, which utilised apre-validated questionnaire to obtain data from the selected respondents. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling (SEM) were used in data analysis. The study revealed independentvariables accounted for 22.6% of the variance inintention to initiate smoking and the model had good fit. Asignificant relationship was observed between subjective norm and intention to initiate smoking (R=0.46). The study revealed that attitude and social norm substantially explained intention to smoke among non-smoking adolescents. Future measures should concentrate oncorrectingthe subjective norms to reduce intentionto initiate smokingamong non-smoking youth.
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