Research Article

CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE

Volume: 9 Number: 2 June 30, 2024
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CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE

Abstract

This study aims to determine cigarette use, addiction levels, and factors influencing cigarette use among university students. A descriptive-cross-sectional study design was employed, and the study procedure was administered to students enrolled in the Health Sciences Faculty (HSF) and Vocational School (VS) of a foundation university in the southern region of Türkiye during the 2022-2023 Academic Fall Semester. The sample of the study consisted of 802 students (255 from VS and 547 from HSF). Data collection was conducted using a ‘Demographic Information Form’ and the ‘Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND).’ It was found that 20.8% of the participating students were cigarette users, and 71.9% initiated cigarette use after the age of 16. Among cigarette users, 34.1% were classified as very mildly addicted, 35.9% as mildly to moderately addicted, and 30.0% as highly and very highly addicted. Considering the results obtained from the Binary Logistic Regression Analysis conducted in this study, being male, having a fragmented family, and having moderate or low academic performance were determined to be factors influencing students’ cigarette use (W = 60.659, p < 0.001; W = 6.076, p = 0.014; W = 10.397, p = 0.001, respectively).

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Ethical Statement

The necessary ethical approval was obtained by applying to the Institutional Review Board for Non-Interventional Research in Health Sciences of a foundation university in southern Türkiye (Decision No: 2022/3; Decision Date: 01.01.2023). Moreover, written permission was obtained from the university administration. The research adhered to the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. Verbal consent was obtained from university students who voluntarily participated in the research

Thanks

There is nothing to declare.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Preventative Health Care

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2024

Submission Date

May 9, 2024

Acceptance Date

June 29, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Avcı, S., Coşkun, A. B., Çiğdem, Z., Dikici, E., Öztürk Çağlayan, M., Polat, S., & Arslan, S. (2024). CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 9(2), 148-164. https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1479914
AMA
1.Avcı S, Coşkun AB, Çiğdem Z, et al. CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE. IJHSRP. 2024;9(2):148-164. doi:10.33457/ijhsrp.1479914
Chicago
Avcı, Sezer, Adnan Batuhan Coşkun, Zerrin Çiğdem, et al. 2024. “CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE”. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 9 (2): 148-64. https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1479914.
EndNote
Avcı S, Coşkun AB, Çiğdem Z, Dikici E, Öztürk Çağlayan M, Polat S, Arslan S (June 1, 2024) CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 9 2 148–164.
IEEE
[1]S. Avcı et al., “CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE”, IJHSRP, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 148–164, June 2024, doi: 10.33457/ijhsrp.1479914.
ISNAD
Avcı, Sezer - Coşkun, Adnan Batuhan - Çiğdem, Zerrin - Dikici, Emel - Öztürk Çağlayan, Merve - Polat, Seray - Arslan, Siyabe. “CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE”. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 9/2 (June 1, 2024): 148-164. https://doi.org/10.33457/ijhsrp.1479914.
JAMA
1.Avcı S, Coşkun AB, Çiğdem Z, Dikici E, Öztürk Çağlayan M, Polat S, Arslan S. CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE. IJHSRP. 2024;9:148–164.
MLA
Avcı, Sezer, et al. “CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE”. International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, vol. 9, no. 2, June 2024, pp. 148-64, doi:10.33457/ijhsrp.1479914.
Vancouver
1.Sezer Avcı, Adnan Batuhan Coşkun, Zerrin Çiğdem, Emel Dikici, Merve Öztürk Çağlayan, Seray Polat, Siyabe Arslan. CIGARETTE USE, ADDICTION LEVELS, AND INFLUENTIAL FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS IN TÜRKİYE. IJHSRP. 2024 Jun. 1;9(2):148-64. doi:10.33457/ijhsrp.1479914

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