Title              : Effectiveness of smoking cessation program applying the transtheoretical model among students of Siam University

Researcher       : Payungsak Jantrasurin1*, Duangkamol Viroonudomphol2* and Wattanee Panjinda2*

Department     : 1* Department of Graduate School of Education Adminisstration and Leadership, Siam University, Bangkok, Thailand 2*Faculty of Nursing, Siam University, Bangkok, Thailand

E-mail                : v_duangkamol@yahoo.com

Abstract            : Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine effectiveness of smoking cessation program applying the ranstheoretical model among students of Siam University. Design/methodology/approach- The one group pretest-posttest quasi experimental study was conducted among students of Siam University in January- February 2018. A total of 80 male undergraduate students participated in the study. 40 smokers male students were an experimental group and 40 of non smokers male were controls. The experimental group was participated in a smoking cessation program according to their stage readiness toward changing behaviors. They met for the transtheoretical model for group discussion and cessation counseling for 2 days. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Compare differences between mean scores before and after the experimentation by paired t-test. Findings – All of 80 student participants were male. At 4th week after receiving the transtheoretical model for group counseling, the experimental group had a significantly higher mean score for decision balance, self-efficacy, and smoking cessation behaviors than before the experimental (p<0.05). Originality/value – These study results especially smoking behavior before experimentation and the abnormal electrocardiogram of mokers re-emphasized the rising public health concern of tobacco use among younger boys. Therefore, if one can prevent or restrain adolescent from undesirable behaviors, this would contribute a great deal to the public health and society.

Keywords        :    Smoking, Cessation program, Siam University

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Proceeding       : The 3rd International Conference of Multidisciplinary Approaches on UN Sustainable Development Goals UNSDGs 2018, Bangkok, Thailand

Link to Proceeding:   http://dept.npru.ac.th/unsdgs2018/

Bibliography     :    Payungsak Jantrasurin, Duangkamol Viroonudomphol & Wattanee Panjinda. (2018). Effectiveness of smoking cessation program applying the transtheoretical model among students of Siam University. In Proceeding The 3rd International Conference of Multidisciplinary Approaches on UN Sustainable Development Goals UNSDGs 2018 (p.79-83). Nakhon Pathom: Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University.