The relationship between methods of coating with stress and smoking addiction of the employees in educational institutions

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between methods of coping with stress and smoking addiction of the employees in educational institutions and to investigate how these scales differ in terms of demographic characteristics. The population of the research consists of smokers between the ages of 18-65 who reside in Istanbul and voluntarily agree to participate in our research. While selecting the participants, convenient sampling, which is one of the non-probability sampling methods, was used. Personal Information Form, Coping Styles Inventory and Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Test were used in the study. The data were analyzed with the SPSS 25.0 statistical program. In the study, significant differences were found in terms of gender, age, education and income variables, according to the scores obtained from the inventory of coping styles and sub-dimensions. Significant differences were found in the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Addiction scores in terms of gender, income, education and age. It has been determined that there is a statistically significant negative correlation between the Stress Coping Styles Inventory and its sub-dimensions, Self-Confident Approach, Optimistic Approach, Helpless Approach, and Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Test scores. It was found that the methods of coping with stress and cigarette addiction scores of the participants differed according to their sociodemographic characteristics.

In the general results, it is recommended to organize information and training to improve coping skills with stress coping styles inventory and its sub-dimensions, self-confident approach, optimistic approach and helpless approach.