DETERMINANTS OF CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO HOUSEHOLD SECONDHAND SMOKE: PROPOSED FRAMEWORK

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to propose a conceptual framework that depicts the potential factors that influence children's health risks and exposure to their parents' smoking. The proposed framework of 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 relationship between parents' smoking practices and children's health risks from exposure to smoking, this study recommended a conceptual framework that constructs five factors: nicotine dependency, knowledge level of parents about smoking risks, parents' perception of smoking, and attitude of parents toward the children's health risks from exposure to smoking, besides the potential moderation effect of socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, income level, educational level, and occupation.