Academic Performance and Social Environment of Teenage Smokers in Bengkulu City, Indonesia: A Mixed Research Approach

• Muria HERLINA ^[2] ; Novi Hedrika JAYAPUTRA ^[2] ; Tria Astika Endah PERMATASARI ^[1] ; Adi FAHRUDIN ^[3] ; M. Rezaul ISLAM ^[4]
  1. [1] Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta

     Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta

     Indonesia

     
  2. [2] Department of Social Welfare, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Bengkulu University, Bengkulu, INDONESIA
  3. [3] Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta, Jakarta, INDONESIA
  4. [4] Center for Family and Child Studies, Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Professor, Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, BANGLADESH

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• Localización: Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, ISSN-e 1584-5397, Vol. 80, 2023, págs. 98-115
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This study aimed to evaluate the academic performance and social surroundings of teenage smokers in Bengkulu City, Indonesia, utilizing a mixed research methodology that incorporated both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative data was obtained via structured interviews with 130 teenage smokers, while the qualitative data was obtained through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The findings revealed that 51 out of 130 participants achieved a “top 10” rank in their academic performance, and 48 claimed to have achieved a “top 3 rank”. Moreover, 65% of participants reported that their family environment was supportive of their academic achievement, and there was a significant association between family environment and academic performance (OR = 10.795; p < 0.05). Additionally, 55% of participants reported that their peer environment was supportive of their academic achievement, and there was a significant association between peer environment and academic performance (OR = 10.706; p = 0.030). Furthermore, 58% of participants reported that the community environment supported their academic achievement, but there was no significant relationship between the community environment and academic performance (OR = 6.787; p = 0.148). Finally, 59% of participants reported that the work environment supported their academic achievement, but there was no significant relationship between workplace environment and academic performance (OR = 7.598; p = 0.107). The study recommends that parents and schools should focus on improving their children's academic performance, particularly in the context of peer relationships.