Psychological Variables Influencing Smoking among Adolescent Students in Senior Secondary Schools in Oyo State, Nigeria
Keywords:
adolescent students, smoking habit, psychological factorsAbstract
This study examined the psychological factors influencing smoking among adolescent students in secondary schools in Oyo State. The major aim of this study was to proffer better ways of helping smokers especially adolescents in quitting the habit of smoking. Two hundred respondents were randomly selected from four secondary schools in Oyo State. Questionnaire was used to obtain data from the participants. The data obtained were analyzed using t-test and Pearson product moment correlation statistical tools. Three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significant. It is recommended among others that parents, teachers, counselors and significant others should place more attention on the management of the adolescents. Parents should mend walls or strain relationship between them and their children. They should provide psychological support and guidance that will make the adolescents culturally accepted in the society and jettison western civilization adequately.
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