Abstract:

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of parafunctional oral habits and dependent personality traits on the smoking status of nursing students of a state university. Material and Method: In this comparative descriptive study, 360 volunteer students studying in the nursing department participated. The data was collected using an introductory survey containing information on the socio-demographic status, parafunctional oral habits and characteristics related to smoking, and the dependent personality section of the Short Form of the Personality Belief Scale in November-December 2020. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: 18.1% of the students were smoking. It was found that being male, being over 20 years old, being in fourth grade, living in the district and being underweight and normal weight affects smoking status andsmokers had significantly higher habits of lip biting, holding a toothpick in the mouth, biting nails, tearing off cuticles and putting a pen in the mouth. It was determined that dependent personality trait and parafunctional oral habits explain 13% of smoking and nail-biting increased smoking 2.68 times. Conclusion: Controlled longitudinal studies examining the relationship between these habits, personality traits, and smoking are recommended.

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