Research Article

Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction

Volume: 10 Number: 1 April 30, 2026
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Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of nicotine addiction and the factors affecting addiction in actively working individuals, and to examine the relationship between the degree of nicotine addiction and life satisfaction. This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients who applied to the smoking cessation clinic of a training and research hospital between January 2023 and December 2023 to quit smoking. An electronic questionnaire was administered to patients who gave informed consent. The data collection form consisted of three parts: descriptive information form, the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence Test (FNDT), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The study revealed that males had higher FNDT scores compared to females (p=0.012). It was found that individuals who answered ‘Yes’ to having a psychologically challenging work environment had higher FNDT scores than those who answered ‘No’ (p=0.005). In the correlation analysis conducted to examine the relationship between FNDT and Satisfaction with Life Scale scores, a low level significant negative correlation was found between FNDT and Life satisfaction scores (r=-0.181 p=0.010). In our study, male gender and stress factors in the work environment were found to be associated with smoking addiction, while smoking addiction was associated with low life satisfaction.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Occupational Health and Safety

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2026

Submission Date

March 13, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Karabağ, İ., Güven, B., & Işık, Ş. (2026). Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, 10(1), 11-21. https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1656457
AMA
1.Karabağ İ, Güven B, Işık Ş. Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction. kisgd. 2026;10(1):11-21. doi:10.33720/kisgd.1656457
Chicago
Karabağ, İlke, Başak Güven, and Şilan Işık. 2026. “Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction”. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety 10 (1): 11-21. https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1656457.
EndNote
Karabağ İ, Güven B, Işık Ş (April 1, 2026) Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety 10 1 11–21.
IEEE
[1]İ. Karabağ, B. Güven, and Ş. Işık, “Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction”, kisgd, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 11–21, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.33720/kisgd.1656457.
ISNAD
Karabağ, İlke - Güven, Başak - Işık, Şilan. “Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction”. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety 10/1 (April 1, 2026): 11-21. https://doi.org/10.33720/kisgd.1656457.
JAMA
1.Karabağ İ, Güven B, Işık Ş. Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction. kisgd. 2026;10:11–21.
MLA
Karabağ, İlke, et al. “Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction”. Karaelmas Journal of Occupational Health and Safety, vol. 10, no. 1, Apr. 2026, pp. 11-21, doi:10.33720/kisgd.1656457.
Vancouver
1.İlke Karabağ, Başak Güven, Şilan Işık. Factors Affecting Employees Level of Smoking Addiction and the Relationship Between Smoking Addiction and Life Satisfaction. kisgd. 2026 Apr. 1;10(1):11-2. doi:10.33720/kisgd.1656457