Examining University Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Patterns of Water-Pipe Tobacco Smoking
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Background: Water-pipe smoking is currently considered a global phenomenon among the adult population. However, no recent studies measured the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and patterns of use of water-pipe smoking among university students.
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs toward water-pipe tobacco smoking and patterns of use of water-pipe tobacco smoking among University students.
Methods: The study utilised a correlational design to examine the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs toward water-pipe tobacco smoking and patterns of use of water-pipe tobacco smoking among university students. Around 435 students were selected using a convenience sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire is utilised to collect the sample. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was deployed to perform the analysis. Ethical approval was taken before collecting the data.
Results: The results showed that around 186 (42.7 %) of students tried a water pipe for smoking with their friends for the first time. 216 (49.6 %) used it at café for the first time, and 245 (56.3 %) used it in café most of the time. Around 430 (98.8 %) of students had a water pipe at home. The main reasons and drivers were stress, such as exams (mean=4.42), and enjoyment (mean=4.25). The central beliefs and attitudes toward water pipe smoking were the feeling of being addicted to water pipe smoking (mean=4.42) and the perceived that young people harm themselves by water pipe smoking (mean=4.39). The students perceived that water-pipe smoking could harm fetuses during pregnancy (mean=4.8), various types of cancer (lung, mouth, throat, etc. (mean=4.45), and heart disease (mean=4.41). There is a significant positive relationship between attitudes and beliefs toward water-pipe use with the level of knowledge and a negative relationship to quitting water-pipe smoking and related factors. Moreover, there is a positive relationship between knowledge level with intention to quit water-pipe smoking and related factors.
Conclusion: The pattern of water pipe use did not significantly differ from other countries in the Middle East. Moreover, despite the positive overall perception of university students toward water pipes, many perceived items showed the need for more efforts regarding this problem in both genders to encourage students to stop the use of water pipes by controlling the drivers, enhancing positive knowledge and beliefs.
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