Effects of an Empowerment Program on Nicotine Dependency, Temptation, Self-esteem, Depression in Adolescents Who Smoke
Journal of Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
; : 1-8, 2012.
Article
em Ko
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| ID: wpr-155665
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of an empowerment program on nicotine dependency, temptation, self-esteem, and depression for adolescents who smoke. METHODS: The study design was a quasi-experimental study with a nonequivalent control group, pre-post design. The participants were 49 adolescents who smoked. Twenty-six adolescents were assigned to the experimental group and 23 to the control group. The intervention was conducted twice a week for 6 weeks. Chi-square test, t-test, paired-test, Wilcoxon rank sum test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: After program, scores for self-esteem (t=5.560, p=.014), were significantly higher and scores for depression (t=-2.111, p=.040) were significantly lower for adolescents in the experimental group compared to adolescents in the control group. CONCLUSION: The finding indicate that the empowerment group training program was effective in improving self-esteem, and decreasing depression and could be considered as a positive program for smoking cessation for adolescents who smoke.
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Assunto principal:
Fumaça
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Poder Psicológico
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Fumar
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Saúde da Criança
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Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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Dependência Psicológica
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Depressão
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Nicotina
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article