Effectiveness of Digital Media-base on Smoking Cessation Program toward Empowerment among Adolescent in Indonesia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is a critical need for effective health education techniques for smoking cessation in adolescents. The use of digital media is a promising strategy to address adolescent health. AIM: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of digital media-base on smoking cessation programs toward empowerment among adolescents in Indonesia. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-instruments employing the youth group member survey. Quantitative data were evaluated using the Mann–Whitney U-test to examine changes in participants’ degree of adolescent empowerment toward smoking cessation between the control and intervention groups. RESULTS: A total of 170 adolescent smokers agreed to join this study, with 85 participants in each group. There is a significant difference in adolescent empowerment between the control group and the intervention group, as shown by p < 0.05. CONCLUSION: Digital media-based smoking cessation programs are promising techniques (with potential benefits) for increasing adolescent empowerment. The future studies should employ more rigorous procedures and a larger sample size to support this finding.