Association Between Stress Level and Smoking Intention in Female Adolescents in Malang

This study aims to examine the relationship between stress levels and smoking intentions in female adolescents in Malang. This research is based on the phenomenon of smoking behavior by adolescent girls, which is influenced by one of the developmental issues called the search for identity and the transition period from children to adults which can cause stress. This study uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive correlational method. The population of this study was female adolescents in Malang, aged between 12-18 years who smoked. The sampling technique used is accidental sampling. In this study, the hypothesis was tested using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation. Data were collected using a modified Adolescents Stress Scale (ASQ) (31 items, r = .884) and Smoking Intention Scale (23 items, r = .849). The results of this study indicate that there is a strong and directional relationship between the two variables with a correlation coefficient of .924. Keywords: smoking intentions, stress, female adolescents