A study to assess the factors affecting on emotional wellbeing and addiction level of tobacco usage among adoloscents in selected Colleges of Vijayapur

Background: Youngsters are becoming involved with tobacco and illicit drugs in many ways. Unfortunately, adolescents do not see the link between their actions today and the consequences tomorrow. Adolescence is that time of life when most tobacco users begin, develop, and establish their behavior. The younger age group use tobacco and other drugs for many reasons: To feel good, to reduce stress, to feel grown up or to fit into their environment. The single biggest contributing factor is to have friends with the same attitude1. Aim: The present study was aimed to assess the Factors Affecting on Emotional Wellbeing and Addiction Level of Tobacco Usage among Adolescents. Methods and Materials: Quantitative, Descriptive Survey Design with present study.100 emotional wellbeing and addiction level of tobacco usage among adolescents were selected by using convenient sampling technique. The emotional wellbeing was assessed by using emotional wellbeing scale of young adolescents and self modified tobacco addiction scale, Frequency, percentage, Mean and standard deviation, chi square test was used for statistical analysis. Results: Statistically significant there is no Association between addiction of tobacco usage and their selected demographic variables such as age , family income, occupation of father and mother, family history, tobacco introduction and form of gutka they eat ,But it was associated with education. There is no Association between emotional well being and their selected demographic variables? Such as age, education, family income, occupation of father and mother, family history, tobacco introduction and form of gutka they eat. Conclusion: There is no significant association between emotional wellbeing and tobacco addiction among adolescents.