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Intervention to reduce adolescent hookah pipe use and satisfy basic psychological needs
(Cogent OA, 2020)
Background: Hookah pipe use is a public health concern and threat to
adolescents’ health. self-determination theory asserts that satisfaction of basic
psychological needs (BPN) will contribute to adolescents developing ...
Determinants of adolescent Hookah pipe use: A systematic review
(Routledge, 2019)
Adolescent hookah pipe use is increasing at a rapid rate, thus posing a major public health
concern globally. The hookah pipe is a gateway substance to other substances that may be
more harmful. Yet, at present, little ...
A descriptive study of the perceptions and behaviours of waterpipe use by university students in the Western Cape, South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Background: Waterpipe smoking started as a cultural phenomenon but has become a social phenomenon.
Hookah cafes are an increasingly popular venue for socializing. Studies suggest that waterpipe users perceive
smoking the ...
Reducing the role of the food, tobacco, and alcohol industries in non-communicable disease risk in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2016)
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) impose a growing burden on the health, economy, and development of South Africa.
According to the World Health Organization, four risk factors, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unhealthy ...
Peer pressure and social acceptability between hookah pipe users and non-users among a sample of South African adolescents
(South African Medical Association, 2022)
Hookah pipe smoking is a high-risk phenomenon which is widely seen as an acceptable social practice, but the extent of its acceptability is not very clear among South African youth, nor is the influence of peers very clear. ...