Effects of Cigarette Smoking among Various Age Groups in Gerona Tarlac

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the level of influence and effects of cigarette smoking among various age groups and focused on the profiles of the respondents, level of influence of smoking along with Peer Pressure, Family, and Curiosity; and to the level of effect of cigarette smoking in terms of: Health, Lifestyle, Study, Job, and Family. The respondents were 100 smokers from various ages. The data gathered were treated statistically, carefully tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. The descriptive research design focused on the effects of cigarette smoking. The study involved questionnaires and analysis. It used description as a tool to organize and gather data from the questionnaires that were administered from selected correspondents of Gerona, Tarlac. The computed Grand Mean of 2.48 has been recorded under the level of influence on peer pressure, family and curiosity with an adjectival description of Less Influence. The computed Grand Mean of 2.23 has been recorded under the level of effects on health, lifestyle, study, job and family with an adjectival description of rarely. The researchers designed an intervention plan that focused on eradicating smoking that will further improve the healthy lifestyle of smokers.