Gender Differences in the Extended Theory of Planned Behaviour on Smoking Cessation Intention in Young Soldiers

Yi-Chun Liu, Li-Chen Yen, Fang-Yih Liaw, Ming-Han Lin, Shih-Hung Chiang, Fu-Gong Lin, Ching-Huang Lai, Senyeong Kao, Yu-Tien Chang, Chia-Chao Wu and Yu-Lung Chiu
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Yi-Chun Liu: Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Li-Chen Yen: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Fang-Yih Liaw: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Ming-Han Lin: School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Shih-Hung Chiang: School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Fu-Gong Lin: School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Ching-Huang Lai: School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Senyeong Kao: School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Yu-Tien Chang: School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Chia-Chao Wu: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
Yu-Lung Chiu: School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 15, 1-11

Abstract: Background: The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) explanation of smoking cessation intentions consists of gender differences. The purpose of this study is to adopt the extended TPB to discuss factors influencing the smoking cessation intentions of young adult volunteer soldiers and to further compare the respective factors for both genders. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 139 and 165 male and female volunteer soldiers who smoked, respectively. Research participants completed a self-administered questionnaire that comprised items pertaining to the participants’ demographic characteristics, smoking behaviours, smoking cessation experiences, social environments, and TPB variables. Results: Subjective norms (friends) are a positive key factor for young adult male (β = 0.033, p = 0.012) and female (β = 0.076, p < 0.001) volunteer soldiers’ smoking cessation intentions, and perceived behavioural control is a key factor for male young (β = 0.226, p = 0.040) adult volunteer soldiers’ smoking cessation intention. The extended TPB accounted for 27.9% and 53.2% of the variance in the intention to quit smoking in the male and female volunteer soldiers, respectively. Conclusions: We suggest that smoking cessation strategies can reinforce gender-specific intervention strategies to assist young adult volunteer soldiers in smoking cessation.

Keywords: theory of planned behaviour (TPB); intention; smoking cessation; gender difference (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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