Prevalence and factors associated with smoking intentions among non-smoking and smoking adolescents in Kota Tinggi, Johor, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Lim, Kuang Hock, Mohamad Ghazali, Sumarni, Kee, Chee Cheong, Lim, Kuang Kuay, Lim, Hui Li, Teh, Chien Huey, Chan, Ying Ying, Yeo, Lay Yen, Goh, Fiona Swee Ching, Khoo, Yi Yi, Chong, Zhuo Lin, Ibrahim, Normala, Mustafa, Amal Nasir
• Format: Article
• Published: Asian Pacific Education Press Ltd. 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35030/; http://www.apocpcontrol.org/page/apjcp_issues_view.php?pno=6038&gubun=p&s_search=&s_paper_vol=15&s_number33=10

Intention to smoke is a valid and reliable factor for predicting future smoking habits among adolescents. This factor, however, has received inadequate attention in Malaysia. The present paper elaborates the prevalence and factors associated with intent to initiate or to cease smoking, among adole...