Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitude of Male Students towards Smoking Based on Health Belief Model

Abstract

Introduction: These days, smoking is a global problem and the most common preventable cause of death in the world, accounting for about one-eighth of all deaths in the world. Considering the importance of smoking prevention, especially in high school boys who cover the majority of adolescents in the country, the purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of male students towards smoking based on the health belief model.