Hookah Smoking in High School Students and Its Determinants in Iran

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Fakhari ◽  
Asghar Mohammadpoorasl ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Mohammad Sharif Hosseini ◽  
Akbar Fotouhi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Hookah Smoking ◽  
Northwest Of Iran ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Hookah smoking has increased worldwide, especially among youth, and has been identified as an emerging threat to public health. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence and transition rates in hookah smoking statuses and predictors of transitions among a representative sample of Iranian high school students. In this longitudinal study, a representative sample ( n = 5197) of students in the northwest of Iran was assessed thrice with a 6-month interval in 2010 and 2011. A self-administered questionnaire was used to measure hookah smoking, demographic characteristics, and personal and environmental factors. In total, the prevalence of hookah use (at least once a month) in this study was 6.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 5.1, 6.9). Results indicated that 44.9% (95% CI = 43.0, 46.7) of the students in the sample at least tried hookah smoking. During 1 year, 18.5% and 1.5% of students who have never used hookah before had transitioned to experimenter and regular hookah smoking, respectively, and notably, 7.8% of experimenters had transitioned to regular hookah smoking. Adjusted for other factors, being male, regular cigarette smoking, and positive attitude toward smoking were factors associated with students’ transition to hookah smoking status. The incidence rate of hookah smoking in adolescents is notable. The findings identified the co-occurrence of risky behaviors that support programs aimed at reducing or preventing high-risk behaviors simultaneously.

scholarly journals Survey of the Relationship Between Extroversion and Transition in Cigarette and Hookah Smoking Stages in High School Students in Tabriz: A Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadi Pashapour ◽  
Asghar Mohammadpoorasl ◽  
Hossein Dadashzadeh ◽  
Saeid Mousavi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Homogeneity Test ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Marginal Homogeneity ◽  
Hookah Smoking ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Smoking is a major public health problem that specifically affects the adolescent population health and future. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between extroversion and transition in cigarette and hookah smoking stages in high school students in Tabriz city.Methods: A sample of 2256 high school students aged 15-16 years old in Tabriz was included in the study. Demographic characteristics, cigarette, and hookah smoking status, and Eysenck’s extroversion questionnaires were completed by all students in the selected schools. Eight months later, cigarette and hookah smoking status was assessed again to determine transition in smoking stages. Marginal Homogeneity test was used to compare the smoking status at the beginning and eight months later. The Generalized Estimating Equation method with the ordinal link was applied to estimate the effect of extroversion on transition in smoking stages.Results: The mean (SD) age of the students participating in the study was 15.5 (0.5) years old. Marginal homogeneity test results show that, in general, transmission in the stages of both cigarette and hookah smoking in eight months was significant in students (P-Value <0.0001). Extrovert personality had a significant positive effect on the transition from lower stages to higher cigarette and hookah smoking stages according to GEE with ordinal link (P<0.0001). In cigarette and hookah smoking, extrovert persons transited to higher stages 1.56 and 1.68 times than introvert persons.Conclusions: Being an extrovert person had a significant effect in the transitioning to higher stages of smoking cigarettes and hookah.

scholarly journals Determinants of waterpipe smoking among high school students in Jakarta, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ridhwan Fauzi ◽  
Chitlada Areesantichai
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Waterpipe Smoking ◽  
School Students ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Past ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Peer Use ◽  
Waterpipe Use

AbstractObjectivesThe study aimed to examine factors associated with past 30 days waterpipe use among high school students in Jakarta, Indonesia.MethodsWe surveyed a multistage cluster random sample of 1,318 students of grade 10th and 11th from 14 schools in Jakarta. Multiple logistic regressions were employed to examine the association between past 30 days waterpipe use with sociodemographic characteristics, cigarettes smoking status, parental and peer use, availability and affordability.ResultsOf 1,318 participants, 3.3% of female and 8.4% of male currently smoked waterpipe. Multivariate analysis revealed that current waterpipe use was significantly associated with family use (AOR: 4.844, 95% CI: 1.225–19.151), friend use (AOR: 2.554, 95% CI: 1.424–4.582), and availability (AOR: 2.143, 95% CI: 1.127–4.076). Being current smokers were six times more likely (AOR: 6.055, 95% CI: 3.123–11.739) to use waterpipe in the past 30 days.ConclusionsThe finding suggests that smoking by a family member, friends, use of conventional cigarettes, and availability are significantly associated with increased probability of current waterpipe used among adolescents.

Physical Fighting Among Male and Female Adolescents of Military Families: Results From a Representative Sample of High School Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Reinhardt ◽  
Kristen Clements-Nolle ◽  
Wei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Military Families ◽  
Cumulative Number ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Fighting ◽  
Military Involvement ◽  
School Property

The impact of family military involvement on adolescent mental health and substance abuse is well established, but little is known about other behavioral health outcomes such as physical fighting. We assessed the relationship between family military involvement and physical fighting in a representative sample of 3,928 high school students. Weighted logistic regression was used to determine whether adolescents from military families had higher odds of fighting and fighting on school property compared with adolescents of non-military families after controlling for demographics, substance use, depressive symptoms, and bullying victimization. We also assessed the cumulative impact of multiple risk factors on fighting outcomes. Overall, 23.5% of high school students reported physical fighting and 7.0% reported physical fighting at school. Youth from military families had higher odds of physical fighting (adjusted odds ratios [AOR] = 1.69; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.27, 2.25]) and physical fighting on school property (AOR = 1.98; 95% CI = [1.16, 3.39]). In models stratified by gender, family military involvement remained independently associated with physical fighting and physical fighting at school for males (AOR = 1.74; 95% CI = [1.15, 2.65] and AOR = 2.21; 95% CI = [1.03, 4.74]) and females (AOR = 1.65; 95% CI = [1.11, 2.45] and AOR = 1.88; 95% CI = [1.01, 3.50]). The odds of engaging in each physical fighting outcome increased as the cumulative number of risk factors increased. School-based interventions aimed at addressing fighting should be tailored to fit the unique needs of adolescents in military families, particularly those with additional risk factors.

scholarly journals Gambling behaviors and attitudes in adolescent high-school students: Relationships with problem-gambling severity and smoking status

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 131-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea H. Weinberger ◽  
Christine A. Franco ◽  
Rani A. Hoff ◽  
Corey E. Pilver ◽  
Marvin A. Steinberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gambling Behaviors ◽  
Gambling Severity

Drinking-Smoking Status and Health Risk Behaviors among High School Students in Thailand

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darika Saingam ◽  
Sawitri Assanangkornchai ◽  
Alan F. Geater
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Determining the Relationship between School Environment with Risky Behaviors and Addiction among High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Sahar Mohseni ◽  
Ahmad Mirgol ◽  
Hojjat Abbasnezhad ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Hookah Smoking in High School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-124
Author(s):  
Minela Z. Vapljanin ◽  
Aleksandar G. Kocović ◽  
Miloš N. Milosavljević ◽  
Srdjan M. Stefanović
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Hookah Smoking ◽  
The City ◽  
Control Study

Abstract In recent years, the prevalence of hookah smoking has increased worldwide, particularly in young people, which may have potentially serious consequences for their health. The aim of this study was to examine the factors associated with the consumption of hookah by high school students. The present study was conducted in the city of Novi Pazar, and students aged 17-19 years attending the following high schools were included: Medical School, Grammar School, Economic-Commerce School and Catering School. The study was designed as a case-control study. The cases were students who consumed nargile, while the control group consisted of students who had never smoked nargile. A special questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of this research, which was used to evaluate the opinions of adolescents on the consumption of nargile. Our research included a total of 270 seniors in high schools in Novi Pazar. The average age of the students was 18 years. The most important factors that may contribute to start using nargile were: previous consumption of nargile by older family members, divorced parents, and active smoking of cigarettes by other family members. Most students emphasized that hookah smoking is socially unacceptable form of behavior. Also, hookah smoker were neither more attractive nor popular. Nargile consumption is more common by adolescents whose parents are divorced, as well as by adolescents whose family members are smoking nargile or tobacco. The most common reason for nargile consumption among adolescents is a desire for relaxation.

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