Hookah Smoking among Brazilian University Students: An Exploratory Survey on the Prevalence and Perceptions of Addiction and its Harmfulness
Publish place: Addiction and Health، Vol: 14، Issue: 3
Publish Year: 1401
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Abstract:
Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence, beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions of hookah use in a population of undergraduate students at a large public university in Brazil. Methods: The sample consisted of ۱۳۴۸ undergraduate students aged over ۱۸-year-old. They completed structured questionnaires on demographic information and close-ended questions on the past and current experiences of smoking hookah. The data underwent descriptive analysis and binary logistic regression.Findings: Finally, ۱۲۹۸ valid survey forms were obtained from printed and digital questionnaires. More than half (۵۳.۹%) of participants reported having tried hookah at least once, however, only ۱۰.۸% reported they had experienced it within the last ۳۰ days. The majority of the studied population presented acceptable beliefs about the harmfulness and addictive capacity of hookah smoking. However, when comparing the perceptions of those who had smoked and those who had never smoked hookah, and also, the perceptions of users and non-users, significant differences were observed. Students who were users or had already tried hookah showed a tendency to underestimate the deleterious effects of this type of smoking.Conclusion: It could be concluded that hookah smoking was common among Brazilian university students. In addition, preoccupying misperceptions of hookah’s harmfulness and addictive capacity were found. The results showed that the epidemic of hookah smoking, especially among young people, has spread far beyond the Arab world and the Persians. Accordingly, preventive measures must be taken if this population is to be protected from addiction and other serious health problems.
Authors
Gabriela Lopes de Carvalho Guimarães
School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
Iara Silva Belo
School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
Luiz Felipe Rodrigues Siqueira
School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
Marco Túlio Leandro Ribeiro
School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
Luciano Leite de Castro
School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
Guilherme José Pimentel Lopes de Oliveira
Department of Periodontology and Implantology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
Luciano Alberto de Castro
Department of Stomatological Sciences, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil