The results of Developing the Electric Cigarette Preventive Program for Students in The Secondary School, Kanchanaburi province

Abstract

This research and development study aimed to develop a preventive model for electronic
cigarette use among high school students and to compare students' perceptions, attitudes, and
behavioral intentions before and after implementation. The sample consisted of 50 high school
students under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kanchanaburi and 12 stakeholders.
Research instruments included the developed prevention model and questionnaires. Data analysis
employed mean, standard deviation, and paired t-test.
The research results indicated that 1) The developed e-cigarette prevention model, applied
from the Social Ecology Model (SEM), was entitled the “5C’s Model,” comprising Community
Engagement, Capacity Building, Creative Communication, Change Environment, and Continuous
Monitoring. 2) Post-implementation, the subjects exhibited significantly higher mean scores in
perceptions and attitudes regarding e-cigarettes compared to pre-implementation, while behavioral
intentions toward e-cigarette use significantly decreased at the 0.01 level. 3) Satisfaction with the
model was rated at the highest level among both two groups of participants. These findings suggest
that a prevention model emphasizing community participation and social environmental
modification is effective in mitigating risk behaviors among youth.

Keywords: E-cigarette; Prevention Model; Community Engagement; Secondary Schools