Effects of Student Perceptions of Social Skills on their Perception of Smoking
ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION, cilt.15, sa.14, ss.5937-5940, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 14
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.14.5937
- Dergi Adı: ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.5937-5940
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Social skill, pros/cons perception, smoking among children, social skill perception and smoking
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: This study was conducted as a descriptive-correlational exercise with the aim of determining the effect of student perceptions of social skills on their pro and con perceptions of smoking. Materials and Methods: The study sample comprised 106 students at 6th, 7th and 8th grades in three primary schools. The data were collected through socio-demographic data collection form, Social Skill Perception Form and Child Decisional Balance Scale. Data were evaluated by percentage calculation, Student t test and correlation analysis. Results: While the point average of pro perception of smoking of the students with a high point average of social skill perception, was 8.6 +/- 3.1, in those with a low social skill perception point average it was 10.7 +/- 4.2, the difference being significant(p=0.012). The respective point averages of con perceptions were 26.8 +/- 3.7 and 23.5 +/- 3.3, again significant (p=0.000). While a positive medium level (r=0.410) relationship was determined between the point average of social skill perception and con perception of smoking, a negative low level (r=0.281) relationship was determined with the pro perception of smoking. Conclusions: As the social skill perception point average increases, children's con perceptions of smoking increase and their pro perceptions decrease.