Jayapura Teenagers Smoking Behavior.
Lucky Herawati1, Johan Arief Budiman2, W Haryono1
1Health Polytechnic Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Journal of Community Health
|August 6, 2016
Summary
Many Jayapura teenagers smoke, influenced by family members. Despite low knowledge of smoking dangers, no significant link was found between teen knowledge and their smoking habits.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Smoking poses a significant health risk to Indonesian teenagers, particularly in Jayapura, Papua.
- Adolescent smoking behavior is influenced by various factors, including family and environmental influences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess smoking behavior and knowledge among teenagers in Jayapura.
- To investigate the relationship between teenagers' knowledge of smoking dangers and their behavior.
- To examine the influence of parental and family smoking behavior on adolescent smoking.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 78 junior high school students (grades 7, ages 11-14) in Jayapura.
- Data collection via self-reported questionnaires on smoking behavior and knowledge tests.
- Statistical analysis using Chi-square test at a 95% significance level.
Main Results:
- 29.3% of teenagers, 69.23% of parents, and 25.6% of other family members were smokers.
- Teenagers exhibited low knowledge about smoking dangers (average score 60.81/100).
- No significant relationship was found between knowledge and behavior (p=0.079) or between teen and family smoking behavior (p=0.609, p=0.578).
Conclusions:
- A high prevalence of smoking exists among teenagers and their families in Jayapura.
- Family smoking behavior is a primary driver for adolescent smoking initiation (87% cited home smoking).
- Interventions should focus on family-level smoking cessation and education to impact adolescent behavior.
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