ARTICLE CRITIQUE

Article Critique

Article Critique

This study is the first to examine the utility theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining intentions and behavior remain free from tobacco smoke generated by smoke-free related beliefs in adolescents and examined their relationship with global TPB constructs (ie attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control (PBC), intention, and behavior) 1 month later in a population of intermediate students (N = 214) in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The results showed that intention to remain smoke-free were significantly predicted by attitudes and PBC, and to smoking is determined by the PBC. From a global perspective, TPB, PBC is the dominant variable in the TPB, that the leadership of adolescent smoking intervention. These results have the potential to provide new measures aimed at the remaining free from tobacco smoke, which are relevant to adolescents. However, the preliminary nature of these findings requires further study before any firm conclusions can be drawn.

This early onset of smoking in adolescence and length of stay smoking increases the risk of many chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and diabetes (Clark 1996; Chen 2003). On Prince Edward Island Student Drug status, smoking has increased from 4% of Grade 7 students to 29% of grade 12 students (Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Human Services 2002). This raises concern that current measures aimed at reducing smoking initiation in adolescents showed no significant long-term impact. More effective strategies are needed that use a comprehensive, science-based approach and take into account the psychosocial influences on smoking. In addition, if the goal is to identify the impact on remaining smoke-free, it is important to gather information before the students began to smoke. Thus, targeting intermediate students (grades 7-9) for the prevention of true taking into account the age of smoking initiation begins in mid-adolescence (12-15 years). Although some studies have investigated the reasons why students start smoking, few have considered why they remain free from tobacco smoke (Meyer et al, 1996; Geckova and others 2005;. Leatherdale et al 2005) .. Family, colleagues and socio-economic status are factors that have been shown to have strong direct or indirect influence on adolescent smoking behavior (Meyer et al, 1996; Geckova et al 2005) For example, adolescents are more likely to start smoking if they have friends or family members who smoke (Meyer et al, 1996; Leatherdale et al 2005). Nevertheless, the effect on smoking is less clear. Understanding of these influences can inform smoking prevention initiatives for young people. Studies have shown that a theoretically sound intervention superior in their effects understanding and changing the target behavior (Baranowski et al, 1998;. Armitage and Conner 2001). One theory that has the potential to inform intervention development being free from tobacco smoke (Al Hardman et al. 2002) in adolescence is the theory of planned behavior (TPB). The basic premise of MBO is that the most proximal predictor of behavior is behavioral intention. Behavioral intentions, in turn, predicts: (1) attitude toward the behavior (ie, their emotional and instrumental ...