Factors associated with tobacco smoking among Saudi college students: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There has been an increase in tobacco smoking among Saudi college students in recent years. However, no study has examined, with a systematic approach, the extent to which specific factors are associated with tobacco smoking among this population.

Methods

PubMed, ProQuest, CINAHL, and Web of Science were utilized to retrieve studies addressing risk factors associated with tobacco smoking among Saudi college students between 2010 and 2019. After confirming their eligibility criteria, studies were imported to the NVivo software for data collection and synthesis. All included articles were critically appraised, based on a modified STROBE.

Results

Twenty-one out of 300 studies met the eligibility requirements for inclusion. Riyadh was the location, health-rel

SUBMITTER: Alotaibi SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7398131 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature