Renuka Tupwech.. Media exposure and impact on cigarette smoking behavior among junior high school students under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand. Master's Degree(Addiction Studies). Mahidol University. Mahidol University Library and Knowledge Center. : Mahidol University, 2017.
Media exposure and impact on cigarette smoking behavior among junior high school students under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand
Abstract:
This research aimed to study the media exposure and the impacts on the smoking behavior of the lower secondary school students under the jurisdiction of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand. The sample groups consisted of 500 lower secondary school students selected by the simple random sampling. The questionnaires were used for collecting data. The descriptive statistics consisting of frequency distribution, percentage, and mean were used for data analysis. Chi-square which was the analytical statistic was used for analysis of data relationship. The multiple logistic regression was analyzed for finding the forecast variables. The research results were as follows: 50.8% of the sample groups were male. 69.4% of the sample groups were 12-14 years old. 39.0% of the sample groups smoked. 17.4% of the sample groups currently smoke. 46.9% of male students and 30.9% of female students smoked. 46.2% of the sample groups smoked because they wanted to try smoking. 33.3% of the sample groups smoked because they wanted to relieve stress. 55.9% of the sample groups smoked when they were under stress. Most of students had never tried other drugs. 68.5% of the sample groups used the positive media at a moderate level by most considerably receiving the information on the internet. 62.2% of the sample groups used the negative media at a low level by most considerably receiving the information via the retail outlets. After analyzing the relationship between the variables, the researcher found that the variables impacting on the smoking behavior were gender, grade point average, persons with whom the students lived, spending time to stay with family on weekdays and the weekend, motives, attitudes, perception, positive media exposure, negative media exposure, and the ability to remember the information of the negative media. After analyzing the information on the variables correlating with the smoking behavior by using the multiple logistic regression to control the confounding variables, the researcher found that three variables correlating with the smoking behavior were motives (OR = 2.08, 95% CI =1.26-3.45), attitudes (OR=1.75, 95% CI =1.04-2.93), and perception (OR=2.54, 95% CI =1.57-4.12). The research results indicated that the variables on motives, attitudes, and perception could most considerably forecast the smoking behaviors. Related organizations should reduce the smoking motives and create correct attitudes and perception of smoking by producing the modern and interesting media to prevent the students from smoking.