چکیده:
The adolescence tobacco prevention is an especially important
public health goal. The purpose of this study is evaluation of
intrapersonal and interpersonal factors of cigarette smoking
among male adolescents based on theory of planned behavior.
A sample of 400 high schools students, were collected in a crosssectional
survey.The outcome variable was cigarette smoking
within the past 30 days preceding the survey while independent
variables included intrapersonal factors (age, components of the
TPB model, self-esteem) and interpersonal factors (Family
members’ smoking, smoking friends, independent room, member
of sport team, grade point average, parental educational status,
parental occupation status). Data were analyzed using descriptive
statistics, independent samples t-test and logistic regression
analysis. The mean age of participants was 16.7 ± 1.5 years. The
prevalence of current smoking was 14.7%. In regression analysis,
cigarette smoking was associated with intrapersonal factors [selfefficacy
(OR =.83; 95% CI: (.72-.97), normative beliefs (OR
=.82; 95% CI: (.70-.95), behavioral beliefs (OR = .76; 95% CI:
(.65-.89), self-esteem (OR = .71; 95% CI: (.61-.82), knowledge
(OR =.63; 95% CI: (.39-1)] and some of interpersonal factors
[having Family members’ who smokes (OR =3.6; 95% CI: (1.4-
8.5), smoking friends(OR =2.3; 95% CI: (1.5-6.6), member of
sport team(OR =1. 5; 95% CI: (1.2-5.4).Self-efficacy, normative
beliefs, behavioral beliefs, self-esteem, knowledge, Family
members’ Smoking, Smoking friends, member of sport team,
were independently associated with current smoking among
Zarandieh adolescents. We believe public health programs
targeting adolescent smoking should consider these factors in
their design and implementation of interventions.