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Relationship between Extraversion and Tobacco Smoking Among High School Students
Hadi Pashapour1, Saeed Musavi1, Hossein Dadashzadeh2
1Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
International Journal of Preventive Medicine
|October 22, 2020
Summary
Extraversion, a personality trait, is positively linked to both cigarette and water-pipe smoking among Iranian adolescents. Further research is needed to understand this relationship over time.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Limited research exists on the connection between the personality trait of extraversion and various tobacco smoking methods.
- Understanding these associations is crucial for developing targeted public health interventions for adolescents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between extraversion and both cigarette and water-pipe smoking.
- To examine these associations within a representative sample of Iranian high school students.
Main Methods:
- A multistage proportional cluster sampling method was used to select 2,312 tenth-grade students in Tabriz, Iran.
- Participants completed self-administered questionnaires covering smoking habits, extraversion, and demographic information.
- Ordinal logistic regression analysis was employed to analyze the collected data.
Main Results:
- The prevalence of regular cigarette smoking was 4.2%, and water-pipe smoking was 3.5% among the students.
- A positive association was found between extraversion and both cigarette and water-pipe smoking.
- Adjusted odds ratios indicated a significant link between extraversion and the likelihood of engaging in both smoking behaviors.
Conclusions:
- Extraversion appears to be positively associated with cigarette and water-pipe smoking in adolescents.
- Longitudinal studies are recommended to explore the causal effect of extraversion on tobacco smoking progression in this age group.
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