XU Ying, WANG Rufang, MA Xiao. Associations of smoking behavior with health beliefs and time perspective among college students in Chengdu[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2017, 38(5): 666-669. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2017.05.008
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XU Ying, WANG Rufang, MA Xiao. Associations of smoking behavior with health beliefs and time perspective among college students in Chengdu[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2017, 38(5): 666-669. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2017.05.008
XU Ying, WANG Rufang, MA Xiao. Associations of smoking behavior with health beliefs and time perspective among college students in Chengdu[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2017, 38(5): 666-669. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2017.05.008
Citation:
XU Ying, WANG Rufang, MA Xiao. Associations of smoking behavior with health beliefs and time perspective among college students in Chengdu[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2017, 38(5): 666-669. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2017.05.008
Objective To explore the relationships between smoking behavior,health beliefs and time perspective among college students in Sichuan,and to provide scientific basis for smoking behavior intervention.Methods Using random cluster sampling method,3 016 college students from Chengdu of Sichuan Province were selected and implemented with Smoking Behavior Questionnaire,Smoking Health Beliefs Scale and Future Time Perspective Questionnaire.Results The prevalence of current smoking was 20.9%.Junior students (31.65%) and male students (35.73%) had high prevalence.Average score of health beliefs was (1.74±0.46).There were significant differences in perceived benefits and perceived barriers between different groups (P<0.01).Perceived barriers,future purpose consciousness and future image were protective factors for smoking behavior(OR =0.596,0.814,0.444,P<0.01),and perceived susceptibility,perceived severity,perceived benefits and far-reach goal orientation were risk factors for smoking behavior(OR =1.371,1.332,2.640,1.630,P<0.01).Conclusion Smoking is prevalent among university students,which closely relates with health beliefs and future time perspective.Health education and time management awareness promotion might help reducing onset of smoking behavior among college students