Association Between Problem Behaviors and Quit Attempts among Adolescents Who Smoke

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The study aims to explore the relationship between problem behaviors and quit attempts among adolescents who smoke in Korea.
Analyzed data from 2,421 adolescent smokers.
Dependent variable: Quit attempt; Independent variables: Demographics, smoking characteristics, problem behaviors (sexual experience, alcohol use, drug use).
Conducted complex sample logistic regression analysis using SPSS 29.0.
Of participants, 1,607 (65.7%) attempted to quit smoking, while 814 (34.3%) did not.
Statistically significant correlations were found between quit attempts and age, smoking type, quit education experience, and friends' smoking status.
Adolescents without sexual or drug use experiences were significantly more likely to attempt quitting, unlike those with alcohol use experience.

Reveals links between problem behaviors and quit attempts in smoking adolescents, suggesting targeted interventions are needed.

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Jaeyoung Lee (2026) studied this question.

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