ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF TEENAGE SMOKERS IN BENGKULU CITY, INDONESIA: A MIXED RESEARCH APPROACH

This study aimed to evaluate the academic performance and social surroundings
of teenage smokers in Bengkulu City, Indonesia, utilizing a mixed research
methodology that incorporated both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The
quantitative data was obtained via structured interviews with 130 teenage smokers,
while the qualitative data was obtained through in-depth interviews, observation,
and documentation. The fi ndings revealed that 51 out of 130 participants
achieved a “top 10” rank in their academic performance, and 48 claimed to have
achieved a “top 3 rank”. Moreover, 65% of participants reported that their family
environment was supportive of their academic achievement, and there was a
signifi cant association between family environment and academic performance
(OR = 10.795; p < 0.05). Additionally, 55% of participants reported that their
peer environment was supportive of their academic achievement, and there was a
signifi cant association between peer environment and academic performance (OR
= 10.706; p = 0.030). Furthermore, 58% of participants reported that the community
environment supported their academic achievement, but there was no signifi cant
relationship between the community environment and academic performance