Cigarettes versus water-pipes: Differences and similarities in factors predicting the use of cigarettes and water-pipes among young male adults according to the planned-behaviour theory

By: Weinberg M., Enosh G., Auosh-Khalaila J.
Published in: Health and Social Care in the Community
SDGs : SDG 03  |  Units: Social Welfare & Health Sciences  | Time: 2021 |  Link
Description: Cigarette and water-pipe smoking are responsible for substantial harmful health consequences. However, studies have ofte n examined these two types of smoking in separate study samples. Thus, this study examined differences and similarities among factors predicting cigarette and water-pipe smoking according to planned-behaviour theory within the same sample. Two hundred and twenty-one young Arab Israeli male adults (N = 221) completed demographic, self-esteem and planned-behaviour questionnaires. The study findings demonstrated that perceived ability to control one’s water-pipe use was significantly higher than perceived ability to control one’s use of cigarettes. With regard to attitudes, norms and intentions, no significant differences were found between cigarette and water-pipe use. Hierarchal multiple regressions showed that being Muslim, self-esteem, negative attitudes and negative norms contributed to the explained variance of both cigarette and water-pipe smoking. Self-control contributed to the variance in cigarette smoking, but not water-pipe smoking. The findings make an important contribution to our understanding of the differences and similarities in the factors predicting cigarette and water-pipe use among young male adults. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd