Social factors related to the prevalence of smoking among students; asystematic review

Background: The prevalence of smoking is an important challenge in the general health of youngpeople, especially students. In addition to physical damage, it causes mental and emotionaldamage, and it is necessary to carry out effective interventions to prevent smoking in this group.Therefore, the current study aims to investigate the factors affecting the prevalence of smokingamong students.Methods: The current study is a systematic review that was conducted by searching in searchengines, Google Scholar, Element and SID, pubmed, Scopus, web of science databases with thekeywords of smoking, students, prevalence, smoking and their English equivalents were conductedin the period of ۲۰۱۰-۲۰۲۲ and finally ۵ studies were examined according to the researchobjectives they got.Results: In general, according to the conducted research, various factors encourage young peopleto smoke. Three individual, family and social factors are the most important influencing factors onsmoking. According to the studies, the most common reason for smoking is having friends whosmoke and using cigarettes as entertainment. There is a significant relationship between theexistence of problems and tension in the family and personal life of a person, deprivation, lack ofsatisfaction with life, social conditions and smoking. The prevalence of smoking is influenced bydemographic variables such as age, education, gender, and occupation. Also, smoking studentshad more insecure attachment styles, more loneliness and lower mental health.Conclusion: Due to the positive impact of education, counseling through universities and healthcenters was evident, therefore it is recommended to politicians to consider various entertainmentand educational programs by the student and cultural vice-chancellor of universities and otherresponsible people

کلیدواژه ها:

Smoking ، Students ، Prevalence ، Smoking