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Determinants of Intentions toward Smoking Hookah in Iranian Adolescents Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior.

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Author	PASHAEYPOOR, Shahzad NEGARANDEH, Reza NIKPEYMA, Nasrin AMROLLAH MAJD ABADI, Zahra
Copyright Year	2019
Abstract	Background:Smoking hookah is considered a health problem among the adolescents, which currently has a high prevalence. The present study aimed to determine the reasons for tendency toward smoking hookah.Methods:Participants of this qualitative study were 24 adolescents from Tehran selected using purposeful sampling method in 2017. Data gathered through individual semi-structured interviews and two focus groups. Using directed content analysis approach 423 primary codes were categorized into 28 subcategories and 9 categories.Results:Most of the participants were 16 to 18 yr old (64%), male (58%) and had high school degree (58%) and 75% of them were student. In Theory of Planned Behavior, attitude toward smoking hookah contained categories of replacement for cigarette, the pleasurableness of hookah, easy access and spending the leisure times. Subjective norms contained the categories of family, friends and society. The construct of behavioral control contained the categories of personal and social factors.Conclusion:Our Results could be helpful in policy-making and planning toward improving the awareness and changing the attitude and performance of the adolescents toward smoking hookah.
ISSN	22516085
Volume Number	48
PubMed Central reference number	PMC6708534
Issue Number	7
PubMed reference number	31497554
Journal	Iranian Journal of Public Health [Iran. J. Public Health]
e-ISSN	22516093
Language	English
Publisher	Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Publisher Date	2019-07-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright© Iranian Public Health Association & Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Subject Keyword	Smoking water pipe Adolescent Theory of planned behavior
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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