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Research code: 4022386
Ethics code: IR.MUMS.FHMPM.REC.1403.046
Zahra Khoshkharam1 
, Elham Charoghchian Khorasani2 , Mohammad Ali Kianfard1 , Bahare Behrozinia1 , Nooshin Peyman *3
, Elham Charoghchian Khorasani2 , Mohammad Ali Kianfard1 , Bahare Behrozinia1 , Nooshin Peyman *3
1- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ,peymann@mums.ac.ir
2- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ,
Abstract: (82 Views)
Background and Objectives: Adolescence is a sensitive stage for initiating risky smoking behavior. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of training empowerment skills based on self-efficacy theory, using health literacy strategies, on smoking avoidance among first-year female adolescents in middle schools in Mashhad, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 128 girls (64 cases per intervention and control group) residing in Mashhad, Iran, in 2024. Sampling was performed using a multistage cluster method, where schools and classes were randomly selected first. Then, all eligible students within those classes were included in the study through convenience sampling. Data were collected using self-efficacy questionnaires for avoiding smoking and the General Self-Efficacy Scale in three stages: before, immediately after, and three months after the educational intervention. Analysis was performed using an independent t-test and chi-square tests in SPSS software (version 25).
Results: Prior to the educational intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of smoking avoidance self-efficacy scores and general self-efficacy (P>0.05). However, immediately after the intervention and three months later, this difference was significant in the intervention group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that empowerment training based on self-efficacy theory using health literacy strategies is effective in increasing self-efficacy to avoid smoking in adolescent girls.
Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 128 girls (64 cases per intervention and control group) residing in Mashhad, Iran, in 2024. Sampling was performed using a multistage cluster method, where schools and classes were randomly selected first. Then, all eligible students within those classes were included in the study through convenience sampling. Data were collected using self-efficacy questionnaires for avoiding smoking and the General Self-Efficacy Scale in three stages: before, immediately after, and three months after the educational intervention. Analysis was performed using an independent t-test and chi-square tests in SPSS software (version 25).
Results: Prior to the educational intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of smoking avoidance self-efficacy scores and general self-efficacy (P>0.05). However, immediately after the intervention and three months later, this difference was significant in the intervention group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that empowerment training based on self-efficacy theory using health literacy strategies is effective in increasing self-efficacy to avoid smoking in adolescent girls.
Type of Study: Research Article |
Subject:
Health Sciences
Received: 2025/04/30 | Accepted: 2025/08/22
Received: 2025/04/30 | Accepted: 2025/08/22
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