Nursing Students' Smoking Behaviors and Smoking-Related Self-Concept
Abstract
The purposes of this pilot study were to describe: (a) the relationships between baccalaureate (BSN) nursing students' smoking-related current self-concept, possible selves, and smoking behaviors; (b) the smoking behaviors of a selected sample of BSN nursing students and (c) the reliability of instruments used to describe nursing students' self-concept, including current smoking-related self-concept and possible selves. A schema model of smoking behaviors served as the conceptual framework. A target sample of 158 baccalaureate nursing students was invited to participate. The response rate was 51% (N=80). The sample consisted of 10 (13%) current smokers, 17 (21%) former smokers, and 53 (66%) nonsmokers. An anonymous questionnaire was collected to gather data on demographics, smoking history, and current self and possible future selves. Nonparametric tests were used to describe group differences. The majority of the sample (n = 57; 71%) had experimented with smoking. The mean age at first cigarette was 14.58 (SD = 3.52). Current smokers had started smoking at a younger age (X=12.9) than former smokers (X=13.65) and nonsmokers (X=15.67) (X2=1 7.11, df-2, p=.000). Also, 16 students reported trying other forms of tobacco.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA414305
Entities
People
- Mary B. Smith
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology