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Influencing Factors on Smoking Habits among College Women Students

  Purpose: The purpose of the study is to determine factors of smoking habits among college women students. Method: The subjects are 1237 college women students who repond to organized questionnaire. The data collection was performed from May 24th, 2004 to jun 25th, 2004. Data was analysed by descriptive statistics, X² and t test, ANCOVA, Pearson"s Correlation Coefficient and Multiple linear regression with SAS Version 8.2 program. Result: Major findings are : ① Smokers" group includes experienced(18.1%), occasional (7.9%), everyday(14.0%) ones. ②Smokers tend to live at dormitory or friend"s house. ③Smokers have a low satisfaction with their majors and campus life and are worse health than non-smokers. ④Smoking motives are in curiosity(21.4%), imitate friends who is smoking(15.8%), relieve stresse(13.7%). The first time for smoking was in the days of middle school(39.0%), high school(34.l%), elementary school(10.9%), and college(8.5%). The plan for quitting smoking is for someday(32.8%), within a momth(21.8%), within 6 momths (21.0%), no intension(19.2%). ⑤Smokers have lower level of smoking knowledge and more acceptive attitude than non-smokers. No statistical significance is found between smokers" and non-smokers" self-identity. ⑥ Smokers have more stress than non-smokers and significant difference statistically. Conclusion: Factors to influence smoking habits are knowledge of and attitude to smoking, stress level, health status, and campus life satisfaction. And for college smoking women students, special smoking cessation program which include stress manage skill is needed.