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28 th WONCA Europe Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 7 - 10 June 2023, pp.399
Background
Tobacco use has become an increasingly important public health problem in our country and in the
world. Among the reasons for smoking are the socioeconomic, cultural and behavioral effects of the
family, the influence of friends, the psychosocial structure of young people and cigarette
advertisements. Although there are many studies in the literature about why individuals start smoking,
no study has been found on why people who do not start smoking start smoking.
Questions
The purpose of this theory development work is to understand why non-smokers do not start smoking.
Methods
The research design is grounded theory. Volunteer individuals between the ages of 18-35 will be
selected using the maximum diversity sampling method. Data will be collected through at least 3 focus
group interviews consisting of 7-9 people. Interviews will be held in line with the semi-structured
interview form to be prepared. During the focus group discussions, audio recordings will be taken and
then these recordings will be deciphered. Thematic analysis will be used as statistical analysis. The
deciphered texts will be coded by three researchers, the categories will be determined and the theory
will be put forward.
Discussion
In this study, the reasons for non-smokers not to start smoking will be revealed.
Result
Understanding why non-smokers do not start smoking and why they stay away from smoking can
contribute to effective smoking cessation interviews.
Take home messages for practice
The reasons why I started smoking can be used in social studies on the fight against smoking