Background and Objective: Smoking is a main factor for
incidence and progression of the chronic diseases and their related adverse
outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare the resiliency and psychological
risk factors between the youth of smokers and non-smokers. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional descriptive plan,
among the youth of Semnan town, 300 participants (153 smokers and 147
non-smokers) were selected by convenience method. Participants completed the
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales
(DASS-21), Nicotine Dependence Syndrome Scale and Demographical Questionnaire.
Data were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA). Results: The finding indicated that there
was significant difference in resiliency, depression, and anxiety (p=0.001) and
stress (p=0.005) between the youth of smokers and non-smokers. There was a significant
difference in depression and stress regarding the confounding factor of age (p=0.013,
p=0.36), but non-significant difference in resiliency and anxiety regarding the
confounding factor of age (p=0.060, p=0.689). Also, there was a significant
difference in resiliency and depression regarding to the confounding factor of gender (p=0.001,
p=0.009), but non-significant difference in anxiety and stress regarding to the
confounding factor of
gender (p=0.135, p=0.247). In men and women subgroups, there was
non-significant difference (p>0.05). Conclusion: Smokers in comparison with
non-smokers had lower resiliency but higher depression, anxiety and stress. It
is necessary to pay attention to resiliency improvement and reduction of these
psychological risk factors in preventive and smoking cessation programs. Key words: Depression, Resiliency, Smoking,
Youth, Anxiety, Stress Funding: This study
did not have any funds. Conflict of
Interest: None declared. Ethical
approval: The Ethics Committee of Researches and
Sciences University, Semnan Branch, approved the study. How to cite this article: Rahimian
Boogar I,
Tabatabaee SM,
Nikaeen N. The Comparison of the Resiliency and Psychological risk factors
between the youth of Smokers and Non-smokers J
RafsanjanUniv Med Sci 2014 13(9): 655-68. [Farsi]
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