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Demographic and lifestyle factors associated with perception about risk of passive smoking in the Malaysian adolescent population

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dc.contributor.authorYong Kang Cheah
dc.contributor.authorKuang Kuay Lim
dc.contributor.authorChee Cheong Kee
dc.contributor.authorLay Kim Tan
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-16T06:23:31Z
dc.date.available2025-01-16T06:23:31Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractAims: Exposure to passive smoking among adolescents is a public health concern. This study aims to explore demographic and lifestyle factors associated with perception of passive smoking risk and the mediating effects of exposure to anti-smoking advertisements and education about the dangers of smoking on the relationship between grade levels and the perception. Method: Data from the Tobacco and E-Cigarette Survey among Malaysian Adolesce(n=13,117) were analysed. Ordered probit models were used to assess factors associated with passive smoking risk perception (i.e. not harmful, probably not harmful, probably harmful, harmful). Results: About one-third of adolescents did not perceive that passive smoking was harmful (30.4%). Adolescents with the perception that passive smoking was not harmful were more likely to be students at low grade levels, be males, be non-Malays and be low-pocket-money recipients and those who used e-cigarettes and who smoked. Being aware of anti-smoking advertisements (direct effect=0.174; indirect effect=0.012) and taught on the dangers of smoking (direct effect=0.179; indirect effect=0.003) partially mediated the positive relationship between grade levels and perceived risk of passive smoking. Conclusion: Policies implemented to reduce exposure to passive smoking should highlight the important role of demographic factors, lifestyle profiles, anti-smoking advertisements and education about the dangers of smoking in improving passive smoking risk perception among adolescents.
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1177/17579139241296476
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/1349
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.relation.ispartofPerspectives in Public Health
dc.relation.issn1757-9139
dc.relation.journalRoyal Society for Public Health
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.subjectAdvertisements
dc.subjectPassive smoking
dc.subjectPerception
dc.subjectRisk
dc.titleDemographic and lifestyle factors associated with perception about risk of passive smoking in the Malaysian adolescent population
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
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oaire.citation.volumeXX
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