A Study on Effect of Smoking Prevention Education of Middle School Students

중학교 흡연 예방 교육의 효과에 관한 연구

Purpose: The purpose of This pre-post quasi-experimental study was designed to analyze the effects of school based smoking prevention education on knowledge and attitude toward smoking of middle school students. Methods: Data were collected by questionnaires from 320 students of the control group and 244 students of the experimental group in Korea, from June 2 to July 16, 2003. The reliabilities of instruments were adequate (Cronbach's alpha=.75-.92). Data were analyzed by t-test, $x^2-test$ and ANCOVA using SAS V8 program. Results: The results were as follows; 1. The ANCOVA models of the knowledge and attitude toward smoking were very significant to explain about education effects. 2. After the smoking prevention education, the smoking knowledge and attitude of the experimental group was significantly improved, whereas those of control group didn't change significantly. Conclusion: Smoking prevention education for middle school students increased their level of smoking knowledge and attitude. Therefore, it is necessary to give and develop a more effective program which is suitable to the subjects's needs and grades. Furthermore more various teaching methods such as VTR. lectures, role play and long term education program are need to be developed.