THE INFLUENCE OF SELF EMOTION FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (SEFT) THERAPY TOWARD SMOKING BEHAVIOR AMONG ADOLESCENT

Abstract

Approximately, 6 million people die each year because of smoking 80% of whom live in developing countries, and the highest number  belongs to adolescent. Smoking teenager are 3 times more likely to use alcohol, 8x more to smoke marijuana and 22x more to use cocaine. The occurence of smoking among adolescent is a big problem in Indonesia. Besides, It can cause the disease and damage the cognitive and affective aspect that will eventually corrupt future generation. This study is aimed to develop therapies that may affect adolescent smoking behavior. This research uses quasi experiment method with pre - posttest design with control group. Respondents in this study were students in 7 private Senior Hight School with sample selection using purposive sampling. Respondents consist of 50 treatment groups and 50 control groups. Treatment provided is Self Emotion Freedom Technique (SEFT) therapy and counseling conducted 4 times in 2 month. Meanwhile, the control group is given only counseling at the same time.

The results of this study show a significant decrease in the treatment group with an average value of 2.9 or 3 cigarretes per day. There is also a decrease in control group, which is 0.8 or 1 cigarete per day. Statistically, the difference between the treatment group and control group indicates that SEFT therapy has an effect on adolescent’ smoking behavior with t count > t table of 4.832> 2.635. It can be concluded that, SEFT therapy can be applied and developed in order to reduce adolescent’ smoking behaviour.