2023 Volume 18 Issue 2 Pages 50-57
Objective: We examined the effect of online psycho-educational classes for junior high school students on the recognition of smoking and dependence.
Method: Two psycho-educational classes on stress and dependence, including tobacco problems were given to first-year junior high school students. We collected the recognition of tobacco, Kano Test for Social Nicotine Dependence (KTSND), stress level, and dependence tendency, along with students’ evaluations and impressions of the classes as evaluation criteria to examine the effects of the classes.
Results: The students who took the classes significantly showed an increase in scores for the recognition of tobacco and a decrease in scores for the KTSND and dependent tendency after the classes compared to before the classes. For each of the KTSND items, there was a significant decrease in scores for items 4, 5, and 7, which indicate rationalization and justification for smoking.
Conclusion: The online classes improved the recognition of smoking and the level of dependence tendency. These results suggest that psycho-education on smoking prevention is useful for preventing future dependence.
