Smoking among De La Salle University students: A perspective on their locus of control and stress levels

• Main Authors: Olayres, Chrisse C., Si, Marylyn V., Tanchoco, Khristine F.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1999
• Subjects: Smoking; Tobacco > Physiological effect; Nicotine addiction; Locus of control; Stress management; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10844
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study is a descriptive research. The researchers employed the interview guide to explain further the cause why smokers get into the habit of smoking. The interview reflected two different possible factors which may cause smoking among De La Salle University students. The two factors namely: a) locus of control and b) stress. The Anxiety Self Analysis Questionnaire was utilized to determine the stress levels of smokers and non-smokers. Their scores ranged from high, medium and low. Locus of control was measured by using the Rotter I-E Scale. The loci may either be internal or external. Results show that smokers have higher levels of stress than non-smokers. Smokers also showed inclination to external control rather than internal control as compared to non-smokers.