IMPACTS OF CIGARETTES AND E-CIGARETTES DUAL USAGE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, HEALTH, AND SMOKING CESSATION: PROPOSED FRAMEWORK

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to propose a conceptual framework that identifies the potential factors that influence smoking cessation and the psychological well-being of students at university levels. The proposed framework for this study is established based on the social epidemiology theory, which attributes the surrounding environment to a set of habits that affect health stability. In line with the previous studies that investigated the influence of nicotine dependency of students, smoking practices of students, and students’ perception of health effects on health, this study recommended a conceptual framework that combines these three factors which are nicotine dependency of students, smoking practices of students, and student’s perception of health effects, to identify their impact on smoking cessation and psychological well-being, besides the potential moderation effect of socio-demographic factors such as, gender, ethnicity, income level.