HUBUNGAN JUMLAH NIKOTIN DAN LAMA MEROKOK ELEKTRIK DENGAN TINGKAT KETERGANTUNGAN ROKOK ELEKTRIK PADA REMAJA

Background : Smoking is an addictive behavior that is difficult to stop, even cigarettes have become a
trend in the present, namely e-cigarettes. In e-cigarettes there is a nicotine content that is usually used
by e-smokers with different concentrations depending on the smoker itself. A person's behavior to
smoke a cigarette containing nicotine is an addictive substance that will cause the person to become
dependent or addicted. Nicotine is closely related to the central nervous system which will cause a
person dependence.
Objective : To know the relationship of nicotine count and length of e-cigarette smoking with the rate
of e-cigarette dependence in adolescents.
Method : This study used quantitative method, correlational description with cross-sectional approach
with 36 research subjects using total sampling technique. Data collection techniques were conducted
using a questionnaire on the amount of nicotine and length of use in the form of 1 question, as well as
a Penn State Electronic Cigarettes Dependence Index (PS-ECDI) questionnaire consisting of 10
questions. Test the statistic using Spearman's Rank.
Results : Research shows that the average amount of nicotine is 3.90, the length of use is 29.08 months
and the rate of nicotine dependence is mostly moderate (36.1%). The results of spearman rank analysis
of the relationship of nicotine amount and length of e-cigarette use to the level of dependence obtained
p value = 0.027 (p < 0.05) and p value = 0.026 (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: There is a significant association between the amount of nicotine and the length of ecigarette smoking and the rate of e-cigarette dependence in adolescents.