[Effect of school-based peer leader centered smoking prevention program].
Sung Rae Shin1, Pok Ja Oh1, Hye Kyung Youn2
1Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
|January 23, 2015
Summary
A school-based peer leader smoking prevention program effectively improved junior high students' knowledge, attitudes, and intentions against smoking. The program demonstrated positive changes in non-smoking efficacy and attitudes toward smoking.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Health Education
Background:
- Adolescent smoking remains a significant public health concern.
- Effective prevention strategies are crucial for junior high school students.
- Peer-led programs offer a promising approach to smoking prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a school-based smoking prevention program utilizing peer leaders.
- To assess the program's impact on students' knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and efficacy regarding smoking.
Main Methods:
- A non-equivalent control group pre/post-test design was employed.
- 174 junior high school boys in D city, Korea, participated (85 experimental, 89 control).
- The experimental group received five peer leader-led sessions; the control group received a lecture.
Main Results:
- The experimental group exhibited significantly higher knowledge, more negative attitudes toward smoking, and increased non-smoking intention and efficacy.
- Post-program, the experimental group showed greater improvements in attitudes toward smoking and non-smoking efficacy compared to the control group.
Conclusions:
- The school-based peer leader smoking prevention program shows potential for effectively influencing junior high students' attitudes and promoting non-smoking efficacy.
- Longitudinal evaluation is recommended, but initial findings suggest program applicability and effectiveness.
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