금연 교육 효과에 대한 연구

The Effect of Education for Smoking Cessation

This study was designed to analyze the factors associated with smoking cessation behavior of university student smokers, based on the Theory of Planned Behavior(TPB). Study subjects were 478 smokers of two universities in Seoul area. The survey was conducted three times for 3 weeks. The structured questionnaire assessed a sociodemographic and smoking-related characteristics, and ‘TBP variables. Obtained results were as follows : First, the education for smoking cessation increased the scores of TPB variables, The rate of smoking reduction, and the rate of smoking cessation. Second, in hierarchical multiple regression analysis, the intention of smoking cessation influenced the smoking reduction. In conclusion, smoking reduction and smoking cessation were associated with the intention of smoking cessation.