Subjective norms and enabling factors influences on smoking behavior

Introduction: Using the tobacco is a worldwide problem , and the leading causes of preventable deaths in the United State. Epidemiological research on adolescent tobacco use has focused on external behavioral influences such as the smoking behavior of friends and parents and tobacco advertising,   to predict smoking behavior of adolescent.

Materials and Methods:

This was a cross- sectional study to test some constructs of BASNEF model as a common theory in understanding and predicting the intention of 100 smoker students of Isfahsn Medical University in prevention of smoking. The samples were randomly selected from the smoker students of schools of University. For data analysis, Descriptive statistics, Chi- square, ANOVA and spearman test were used.

Results: All participants were male. The age of them ranged from (20-30) years old. About 52% of friends of students and 31% of their parents and family members were smoker. There was significant difference between the attitude of students and Subjective Norms.(p<0.025).the accessibility of cigarette and others Enabling Factors increased 79%smoking in students.

Discussion: To reducing exposure to environmental tobacco, it would restrict youth access to cigarettes, reduce modeling of smoking and send clear messages about peers and parental disapproval of smoking. Using health education theories can over come the problems.