The role of social support and social networks in smoking behavior among middle and older aged people in rural areas of South Korea: A cross-sectional study
نویسندگان
چکیده
BACKGROUND Although the number of studies on anti-smoking interventions has increased, studies focused on identifying social contextual factors in rural areas are scarce. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of social support and social networks in smoking behavior among middle and older aged people living in rural areas of South Korea. METHODS The study employed a cross-sectional design. Participants included 1,057 adults, with a mean age of 60.7 years, residing in rural areas. Information on participants' tobacco use, stress, social support, and social networks was collected using structured questionnaires. The chi-square test, the t-test, ANOVA, and logistic regression were used for data analysis. RESULTS The overall smoking prevalence in the study was 17.4% (men, 38.8%; women, 5.1%). Overall, stress was high among women, and social support was high among men. Smokers had high levels of social support (t = -2.90, p = .0038) and social networks (t = -2.22, p = .0271), as compared to non- and former smokers. Those in the high social support group were likely to be smokers (AOR = 2.21, 95% CI 1.15-4.26). Women with moderate social ties were less likely to smoke (AOR = 0.18, 95% CI 0.05-0.61). CONCLUSION There was a protective role of a moderate social network level among women, and a high level of social support was associated with smoking behaviors in rural areas. Findings suggest the need for a comprehensive understanding of the functions and characteristics of social contextual factors including social support and social networks in order to conduct more effective anti-smoking interventions in rural areas.
منابع مشابه
Author's response to reviews Title: The role of social support and social networks in smoking behavior among middle and older aged people in rural area of South Korea: A cross-sectional study
متن کامل
The Relationship Between Social Support and Quality of ADL among Older Adults in the Rural Community
Introduction: The increasing trends in achieving old age call for the consideration of ADL and social support in the elderly as effective factors in improving their health. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between social support and background variables as well as ADL level among older adults in the rural community in southern Iran. Method: This descriptive-analytical cross-sect...
متن کاملDisability among older adults residing in Poldasht, Iran in 2018: The role of social support as a protective factor
Objective: The present study examined the role of social support in protecting against disability among older people residing in Poldasht, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran in 2018. Methods: This cross-sectional study was undertaken on 305 older adults who were selected by random sampling method. The World Health Organization Standardized Disability Scale (WHODASS2) and Multidimensional Scale of ...
متن کاملPredictors of Social Isolation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Introduction and objective: Social isolation can lead to depression, decline in life expectancy, and increased death anxiety among older adults. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the predictors of social isolation in community-dwelling older adults residing in Qazvin, Iran. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cross sectional study was conducted on 301 older adults...
متن کاملThe Role of Virtual Media in Changing Social Values with an Emphasis on Telegram and Facebook Social Networks
This study aims to investigate the role played by social networks, including Facebook and Telegram, in changing the social life styles of the young and middle-aged generations of Iranian society. The research method consists of survey group of 512 people of the young and middle-aged generations selected from 5 provinces using multi-stage cluster sampling. Data were collected using a research-ma...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010