Japanese Journal of Smoking Control Science
Online ISSN : 1883-3926
Applying Trans theoretical model to smoking acquisition in university women.
Stage model of smoking acquisition in university women
Satoshi ShimaiFumio YamadaKeiko Otake
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2008 Volume vol.2 Issue 02 Pages 10-16

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[Background] In Japan, the rate of female smokers has increased and holds up at present. In order to decrease the smoker rate in women, it is important to develop effective education programs to prevent smoking and effective interventions to help quit smoking for young women, who show the highest smoking rate among women. [Objectives] The present study is to adopt the transtheoretical model (TTM) for smoking acquisition in university women, to validate systematic changes in pros and cons of smoking according to the stage of change, and to identify stage-related factors for smoking behavior. [Methods] A total of 192 Japanese university women were surveyed in questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of five items to identify the stage of smoking behavior, with pros and cons of smoking, knowledge of smoking harms, smoking statuses of acquaintances, personality and sensation-seeking tendency. [Results] The result showed TTM can be applied to account for smoking acquisition in university women, and systematic changes in pros and cons of smoking by stage of change were observed. Additionally, the characteristics of stages were shown by smoking-related and psychological factors; in the contemplation/preparation stage, perceived benefit of smoking was high and knowledge of smoking harm, was relatively low, and in the action stage, low conscientiousness and high sensation-seeking tendency were found. Also, women seemed to be influenced by the same-sex people around them. [Conclusion] The present study showed that Transtheoretical Model can be applied to explain smoking acquisition in university women. According to the stage of change, basic data were provided to benefit future smoking prevention education and support to quit smoking.

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