Attitudes regarding cigarette smoking addiction and related factors in healthcare students: a cross-sectional study
Journal of Substance Use, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14659891.2026.2657860
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Substance Use
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, Index Islamicus, Psycinfo, Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Attitudes, cigarette, smoking cessation, students
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Cigarette smoking is a significant public health concern with extensive implications for future health outcomes. This study aimed to examine attitudes regarding cigarette smoking addiction and to identify factors associated with these attitudes. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with students of vocational school of healthcare (n=389) in Turkiye. Data was collected with the descriptive characteristics form, The Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence, attitudes towards smoking addiction scale (ASAS), and Live Free-Tobacco Free smoking compliance survey. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple binary logistic regression. Results: ASAS mean scores of the students were 49.64±12.87 (range 28-88). The multiple binary logistic regression analysis revealed that age (β = −.635, OR =.53), sex (female vs male β = −1.190, OR = 0.30), and attitudes regarding the implementation of smoke-free airspaces (β = 0.125, OR = 1.13) were significant predictors of attitudes regarding smoking addiction. The model was statistically significant (Omnibus Test of Model Coefficients = 20.93, p <.001), and explained 24.5% of the variance (Nagelkerke R² = 0.245). Conclusion: Students’ attitudes regarding smoking addiction were significantly associated with age, sex and their perceptions of smoke-free airspace implementation. These insights are crucial for developing targeted smoking cessation interventions that consider age- and sex-specific differences in attitudes and behaviors.