RELATIONS WITH THE ROLE PEERS SMOKING IN ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR

RELATIONS WITH THE ROLE PEERS SMOKING IN ADOLESCENT
BEHAVIOR IN SMAN I KALIBAWANG KULON PROGO
YOGYAKARTA

Oleh : Jan Rahanwatty

Background: Smoking is a habit that can give pleasure to the smoker, but on the other hand can cause negative effects for the smokers themselves and those around them. Global Adults Tobacco Survey (2011), Indonesia ranks fourth highest number of smokers in the world with a percentage of 69.7%. Kulon Progo Regency ranks fourth highest number of smokers in the province of Yogyakarta istimewah.

Objective: To determine the role of peer relationship with smoking behavior in adolescents SMA Negeri I Kalibawang Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta.

Methods: The study was a quantitative approach and a correlation study using cross sectional design. The study population of 79 students with a sample of 35 students were taken by purposive sampling method. Research instrument was a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. Methods of data analysis using chi square Correlation technique.

Results: The results of chi square test on the samples showed that the P value 0.884 (p> 0.05), which means there is no relationship between the role of peers in smoking behavior in adolescents. These results indicate that there is no relationship between the role of peers in smoking behavior in adolescents

Conclusion: peers can not influence teenagers to smoke.

Keywords: Peers, Behavior, smoking.