Self-efficacy and peers with smoking behavior of Islamic boarding school students

Abstract

Background/Aim: Smoking behavior is any form of individual activity in burning tobacco and then inhaling and exhaling the smoke. Student today considers that smoking is a normal thing among teenagers to show masculinity as men. The student feels confident and able to smoke like other teenagers. The students' beliefs are supported by the environment of their peers who smoke so smoking behavior is increasing in Islamic boarding schools. This research aims to analyze the relationship between self-efficacy and peers and smoking behavior in Islamic boarding school students.

Methods: The research uses a correlational analytical research design using a cross-sectional approach. The target population is male students at the Assalafi Alfitrah Islamic boarding school. The research sample was 50 students. The instruments used were peer questionnaires, self-efficacy, and smoking behavior which were given once. The independent variables of this research are peers and self-efficacy, and the dependent variable is smoking behavior.

Results: The research results show that the majority of students have smoking behavior, are influenced by peers, and have low self-efficacy. Statistical tests show that there is a relationship between self-efficacy and peers with smoking behavior.

Conclusion: Adolescents need self-efficacy in their lives, if adolescents have high self-efficacy then they will refuse to engage in risky behavior. Students' smoking decisions can be influenced by various factors, including internal factors, family, peers, and the surrounding environment.