Young people continue to use hookah despite knowledge of possible health risks
ObjectiveAlthough the scientific literature show that waterpipe tobacco smoking causes irreversible damage to health, users continue to use it.MethodThis study evaluates the users’ perceptions about the effect of this consumption on health. This is a qualitative study. A purposeful sample of current...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS) |
| Repositorio: | Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/10475 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/10475 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Cross-sectional studies Hookah Qualitative research Tobacco Estudos transversais Narguilé Pesquisa qualitativa Tabaco |
| Sumario: | ObjectiveAlthough the scientific literature show that waterpipe tobacco smoking causes irreversible damage to health, users continue to use it.MethodThis study evaluates the users’ perceptions about the effect of this consumption on health. This is a qualitative study. A purposeful sample of current users was recruited. Participants were invited to undertake an in-depth semi-structured interview. The interviews were evaluated by content analysis method.ResultsMost speeches pointed out that the interviewees are aware of the harm to health from using waterpipe tobacco smoking. Although most interviewees were already developing a problematic use of tobacco, alcohol or other drugs, they rarely related waterpipe tobacco smoking with mental health consequences. The essential motivators for its continued use were the perception of control over waterpipe tobacco smoking use, the reinforcing tobacco effects, and the absence of negative health experiences in life.ConclusionUnderstand that educational campaigns and control measures should be encouraged. |
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