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O objectivo deste estudo foi caracterizar a iniciação e a aquisição do
comportamento tabĂĄgico nos adolescentes de uma escola da Ilha do Pico e
procurar alguns factores associados a este comportamento. Mais
concretamente, atravĂ©s da avaliação da prevalĂȘncia de fumadores, hĂĄbitos de
consumo, idade da iniciação, factores associados ao comportamento tabågico,
relação com outros comportamentos de risco, nĂșmero de tentativas de cessação
tabågica, intenção em relação ao futuro, papel da pressão social dos outros
relevantes, papel da escola e crenças em relação ao tabagismo.
Para realizar este estudo foi aplicado um questionĂĄrio validado no
quadro do Projecto ESFA (European Smoking Prevention Framework Approach),
anĂłnimo, durante os meses de Novembro, Dezembro e Janeiro do ano lectivo
2009/2010, em contexto de sala de aula. Os resultados foram analisados no
programa PASW (Predictive Analytics Software) Statistic para Mac, versĂŁo 18.
Responderam ao questionĂĄrio o total de alunos da escola (n=264) com
idades compreendidas entre os 12 aos 15 anos (média=13,38 anos), dos quais
131 (49,6%) sĂŁo do sexo feminino.
A maioria dos participantes nunca tinha fumado (59,8%), 23,49% jĂĄ
tinha fumado, mas deixou a dependĂȘncia e 16,7% sĂŁo fumadores (14,5% das
raparigas e 18,8% dos rapazes). Os alunos de 14 anos sĂŁo os que tĂȘm uma
prevalĂȘncia maior (30,4% de fumadores entre os alunos de 14 anos). Dos
participantes, 42% jå experimentou fumar com uma média de idade de iniciação de 10,91 anos (considerando as idades de iniciação entre os 8 e 14
anos). Em relação à cessação tabågica, 11,3% dos participantes quer deixar a
dependĂȘncia. Intenção de fumar, influĂȘncia social e alguns comportamentos de
risco (consumo de ĂĄlcool, haxixe, erva, consumo de comprimidos para dormir
ou calmantes, faltar Ă s aulas, andar Ă luta e roubar coisas) foram as variĂĄveis
associadas ao comportamento tabĂĄgico.
Os resultados mostram que Ă© importante que sejam criados programas
de prevenção e realizados mais estudos de monitorização da prevalĂȘncia do
tabagismo nos Açores, uma vez que esta região apresenta um cenårio mais
preocupante em relação ao Continente. Esses estudos poderão servir de base a
polĂticas regionais de prevenção e cessação tabĂĄgica que façam com que a
epidemia tabĂĄgica nĂŁo avance.
The purpose of this study was to characterize the initiation and the acquisition of smoking behavior in adolescents from a school in Pico Island and look for some factors associated with this behavior. More specifically, by assessing the prevalence of smoking, drinking habits, age of initiation, factors associated with smoking behavior, relationship with other risk behaviors, number of attempts at smoking cessation, intention regarding the future role of social pressure other relevant role of the school and beliefs regarding smoking. To perform this study a questionnaire was validated in the context of the EFSA Project (European Smoking Prevention Framework Approach), anonymous, during the months of November, December and January of the academic year 2009/2010 in the context of the classroom. The results were analyzed with the PASW (Predictive Analytics Software) Statistic for Mac, version 18. Responded to the questionnaire the total number of students from school (n=264) aged between 12 to 15 years (mean=13.38 years), of which 131 (49.6%) are females. Most participants had never smoked (59.8%), 23.49% had smoked, but quit the addiction and 16.7% are smokers (14.5% of girls and 18.8% of boys). Students of 14 years are those with a higher prevalence (30.4% of smokers among students of 14 years). Of the participants, 42% have tried smoking with an average age of initiation of 10.91 years (assuming initiation between the ages of 8 and 14). Regarding smoking cessation, 11.3% of participants want to leave addiction. Intention to smoke, social influence and some risk behaviors (alcohol, cannabis, grass, consumption of sleeping pills or tranquilizers, skipping school, fighting and stealing things) were the variables associated with smoking behavior. The results show that it is important that prevention programs are created and carried out further studies to monitor the prevalence of smoking in the Azores, since this region presents a more disturbing set over the Continent. Such studies may form the basis of regional policies for prevention and smoking cessation that make sure that the tobacco epidemic is not proceeding.
The purpose of this study was to characterize the initiation and the acquisition of smoking behavior in adolescents from a school in Pico Island and look for some factors associated with this behavior. More specifically, by assessing the prevalence of smoking, drinking habits, age of initiation, factors associated with smoking behavior, relationship with other risk behaviors, number of attempts at smoking cessation, intention regarding the future role of social pressure other relevant role of the school and beliefs regarding smoking. To perform this study a questionnaire was validated in the context of the EFSA Project (European Smoking Prevention Framework Approach), anonymous, during the months of November, December and January of the academic year 2009/2010 in the context of the classroom. The results were analyzed with the PASW (Predictive Analytics Software) Statistic for Mac, version 18. Responded to the questionnaire the total number of students from school (n=264) aged between 12 to 15 years (mean=13.38 years), of which 131 (49.6%) are females. Most participants had never smoked (59.8%), 23.49% had smoked, but quit the addiction and 16.7% are smokers (14.5% of girls and 18.8% of boys). Students of 14 years are those with a higher prevalence (30.4% of smokers among students of 14 years). Of the participants, 42% have tried smoking with an average age of initiation of 10.91 years (assuming initiation between the ages of 8 and 14). Regarding smoking cessation, 11.3% of participants want to leave addiction. Intention to smoke, social influence and some risk behaviors (alcohol, cannabis, grass, consumption of sleeping pills or tranquilizers, skipping school, fighting and stealing things) were the variables associated with smoking behavior. The results show that it is important that prevention programs are created and carried out further studies to monitor the prevalence of smoking in the Azores, since this region presents a more disturbing set over the Continent. Such studies may form the basis of regional policies for prevention and smoking cessation that make sure that the tobacco epidemic is not proceeding.
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Tabagismo Tabagismo - AdolescĂȘncia Tabaco - Adolescentes - Aspectos sociais Tabaco - Adolescentes - Publicidade Cessação tabĂĄgica
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Universidade da Beira Interior