Scientific Techniques to Quit Smoking as Perceived by Stem Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Millions of people around the world enjoy the sickening habit of smoking. Many people who smoke say they smoke to relieve stress, or they smoke more when they are experiencing stress. People who have quit smoking say stress is the number one reason for relapse. However, smoking does not relieve stress. In fact, it may even cause more tension and anxiety for a smoker.

METHODS

The respondents of this study were the Grade 11 and twelve Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Students who agree and disagree with the techniques and perception suggested by the researchers. The Total number of respondents for this research is sixty respondents. The researcher administered the survey questionnaire to the senior high students of Tacurong National High School. Moreover, the researcher asked favor from their respondents to present their techniques. It will serve as the data for the cigarette smoker in the city.

RESULTS

The researchers conclude based on the result of the study with sixty respondents to know the scientific techniques to quit smoking. It is concluded that in the demographic profile of the respondents of STEM students out of sixty respondents mostly of them are female with an age of sixteen-seventeen years old, which came from Grade eleven STEM students. In the class rank of respondents, most of the female got the with honor award during first recognition.

DISCUSSIONS

It is recommended by the researchers to the respondents that they must know how to manage their selves in preventing smoking. The researchers recommend the improvement of this study and search for broad topics that can help to create new study related to prevent smoking.