[Structural Equation Modeling on Smoking Cessation Intention in Male Technical High School Students]

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Behavioral Science
• Adolescent Health

Background:

• Adolescent smoking remains a significant public health concern.
• Understanding factors influencing smoking cessation intention is crucial for intervention development.
• Technical high school students represent a specific demographic with unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and validate a structural model predicting smoking cessation intention.
• To identify key direct and indirect factors influencing cessation intention in male technical high school students.
• To apply the theory of reasoned action and health promotion model frameworks.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional survey was administered to 413 male technical high school students who smoke.
• Data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS to assess direct and indirect effects on cessation intention.
• A structured questionnaire captured data on various psychosocial and environmental factors.

Main Results:

• The proposed structural model demonstrated a good fit to the data.
• Self-esteem, attitude, subjective norm, and self-efficacy directly influenced smoking cessation intention.
• Smoking knowledge and environmental factors indirectly affected cessation intention.
• The model explained 87.0% of the variance in smoking cessation intention.

Conclusions:

• Interventions targeting self-esteem, attitude, subjective norms, and self-efficacy can improve smoking cessation intention.
• Addressing environmental factors and enhancing smoking knowledge are important for indirect influence.
• The findings provide a framework for developing effective smoking cessation programs for this population.