Development of School-based Smoking Cessation Program for Korean Smoking Adolescents

Kim, So Yaja; Seo, Mi A; Nam, Kyoung Ah; Lee, Hyun Hwa; Park, Jung Hwa

doi:2002.11.4.462

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 11(4); 2002 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2002;11(4):462-473.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2002.11.4.462 Published online December 31, 2002.

Development of School-based Smoking Cessation Program for Korean Smoking Adolescents

So Yaja Kim¹, Mi A Seo², Kyoung Ah Nam³, Hyun Hwa Lee³, Jung Hwa Park⁴

¹College of Nursing, yonsei University
²Social Welfare Dept. Seoul Cyber Univ.
³College of Nursing, Yonsei University
⁴Yonsei Univ. Medical Center

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to develop a school-based comprehensive smoking cessation program and to test its effectiveness.
Methods
The study design was quasiexperimental with pre and three posttests. Total 43 high school students participated in the study, 22 in experimental group and 21 in control group. To identify the long-time effectiveness of the program, participants were followed after 3 and 6 months. The program was made up total 9 sessions, took 40-50 minutes for one session and was provided twice a week. To test the effectiveness of the program, nicotine dependency. urine cotinine level, self-efficacy, and stress level were used as dependent variables.
Results
Nicotine dependency, self-efficacy, and stress level did not significantly changed after the program. However, urine cotinine level was significantly decreased after the program and after six month.
Conclusion
The above findings indicate that the program was not effective to change self-efficacy and stress but smoking amount. Further programs need to be developed to influence on psychosocial factors such as self-efficacy and stress.

Key Words: Adolescent; Smoking Cessation Program; Self-efficacy; Stress