Investigation of the link between cigarette addiction, psychological wellbeing and stress coping among emerging adults

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between university students' risk of addictive substance use, meaning and purpose of life, and childhood abuse experiences. The study includes individuals in emerging adulthood between the ages of 18-29. Data were collected online and the online survey application was carried out via Google Forms. Within the scope of the research, 317 people were reached. The questionnaire form consists of 'Demographic Information Form' to determine socio-demographic information, 'Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Test (FNBT)' to determine individuals' smoking addiction levels, 'Psychological Well Being Scale (PBI)' to determine individuals' psychological well-being levels, and 'Stress Coping Scale (SCS)' to determine individuals' ways of coping with stress. Relational screening model was used in the research. Data analysis of the research was done in JAMOVİ 2.4.11 package program. In the study, the relationship between smoking addiction levels, psychological well-being levels and coping styles with stress was tried to be determined. As a result of the research, a negative relationship was found between the level of smoking addiction and the level of psychological well-being, and according to another result, a negative relationship was found between the level of smoking addiction and the sub-dimension of social support, one of the ways of coping with stress. According to the test results, a positive relationship was found between psychological well-being level and problem focused coping sub-dimension and social support sub-dimension of coping with stress. In the light of these findings, to conduct studies to increase the psychological well-being of individuals in emerging adulthood, which is a risky period for smoking addiction, it is important and recommended that their social environment where they can receive social support be made efficient, and that these individuals participate in psychoeducational activities that teach problem-oriented coping skills in order to reduce the level of smoking addiction.