Community Development for teenage smoking prevention
Enikő Albert-Lőrincz1, Martin Albert-Lőrincz2, Szabó Béla3
1Babeş-Bolyai University Faculty of Sociology and Social Work.
Buletinul Institutului Politehnic Din Iasi : Sectia Stiinte Socio-Umane
|March 24, 2022
Summary
Community development programs can prevent teenage smoking by focusing on adolescents' motivation and personality. Empowering local communities and supporting individual development are key to successful prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Psychology
- Community Development
Background:
- Teenage smoking remains a significant public health concern.
- Effective prevention requires addressing psychological and community factors.
- The project 'Building Capacity for Tobacco Research in Romania' focuses on community development for smoking prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore community development strategies for teenage smoking prevention.
- To investigate the role of personality development and community empowerment in adolescent smoking.
- To mobilize individual and community resources for tobacco research and prevention.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from 200 adolescents aged 14-15 in Transylvania.
- Utilized questionnaires, interviews, and a projective test.
- Focused on the motivation-evaluation dimension of personality and community engagement.
Main Results:
- Adolescents' affective-motivational structure and orientation are crucial for prevention.
- Community empowerment through local actions is necessary.
- Sustaining the individualization process in adolescents is vital.
Conclusions:
- Community development initiatives are essential for teenage smoking prevention.
- Empowering local communities enhances prevention efforts.
- Fostering individual development and community engagement is key to reducing adolescent smoking rates.
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