Logo-jech
Submitted: 21 Jan 2020
Accepted: 18 Mar 2020
ePublished: 30 Jun 2020
EndNote EndNote

(Enw Format - Win & Mac)

BibTeX BibTeX

(Bib Format - Win & Mac)

Bookends Bookends

(Ris Format - Mac only)

EasyBib EasyBib

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

Medlars Medlars

(Txt Format - Win & Mac)

Mendeley Web Mendeley Web
Mendeley Mendeley

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

Papers Papers

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

ProCite ProCite

(Ris Format - Win & Mac)

Reference Manager Reference Manager

(Ris Format - Win only)

Refworks Refworks

(Refworks Format - Win & Mac)

Zotero Zotero

(Ris Format - Firefox Plugin)

J Educ Community Health. 2020;7(2): 73-80.
doi: 10.29252/jech.7.2.73

Scopus ID: 85090873765
  Abstract View: 958
  PDF Download: 395

Addictive Behaviors

Research Article

Effects of an Educational Intervention on Male Students’ Intention to Quit Water Pipe Smoking: an Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Health Action Process Approach (HAPA)

Hamid Joveini 1 ORCID logo, Tahereh Dehdari 2, Masoumeh Hashemian 1, Mina Maheri 1, Reza Shahrabadi 1 ORCID logo, Alireza Rohban 3, Ali Mehri 1, Hasan Eftekhar Ardebili 4*

1 Department of Health Education, School of Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
2 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Rehabilitation Management, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Email: hamidjoveyni124@gmail.com

Abstract

Aims: Water pipe smoking has become very popular among young people. Regarding to the increasing prevalence of water pipe smoking among students, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of an educational intervention based on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) on male students’ intention to quit water pipe smoking.

Materials & Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted on 150 male students of the Islamic Azad University of Sabzevar-Iran, in 2017 who were selected by simple random sampling method and allocated to two control and intervention groups (75 people in each group). Data collection tool included a demographic information questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire based on motivational phase constructs of health action process approach and theory of planned behavior. Intervention group participants received six sessions of education (45 minutes per session). Both groups completed questionnaires in baseline and one month after the intervention. Data were analyzed in SPSS 23 software using statistical tests.

Findings: Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in the mean scores of the constructs of risk perception, outcome expectancy, action self-efficacy, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and behavioral intention to quit water pipe smoking between the two groups (p>0.05). However, after the intervention, these differences were significant except attitude (p<0.05). Also, after the intervention, intention to quit water pipe smoking in the students of intervention group had significant difference compared to the control group (p=0.004).

Conclusion: The educational intervention based on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) is effective in creating the intention to quit water pipe smoking among students.

First Name
 
Last Name
 
Email Address
 
Comments
 
Security code


Abstract View: 959

Your browser does not support the canvas element.


PDF Download: 395

Your browser does not support the canvas element.