Predictors of Smoking among the Secondary High School Boy Students Based on the Health Belief Model.

Background: Smoking is one of the most important risk factors for health and also health problems, such as heart diseases, especially for young people. This study aimed to investigate the effect of factors related to smoking among the secondary high school students in the city of Marivan (Kurdistan-Iran), in 2015, based on the constructs of health belief model (HBM).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 470 secondary high school students in Marivan in 2015.