The Effect of a Web-based Educational Program on Perevention of Hookah Smoking among Adolescent Girls: Application of Theory of Planned Behavior

Background: the prevalence of hookah is increasing worldwide and in all age groups, especially among women. therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of web-based educational program in the prevention of hookah smoking among girls in kermanshah, iran, using theory of planned behavior (tpb). methods: this study was a randomized controlled trial performed on 110 adolescent girls in kermanshah city in 2020. multistage random sampling was used in this study. the data collection tool included a researcher-made questionnaire. designed intervention was implemented for the intervention group in 5 educational sessions according to analysis of pre-test results. data were collected 3 months after the end of the training intervention. data analysis was carried out using spss software. findings: the presented interventions significantly improved the structures of attitude (p < 0.001), subjective norms (p < 0.001), and intention (p < 0.001) in the intervention group compared with the control group. however, the difference between perceived behavioral control score in the two groups was not significant (p = 0.131). there was also a significant difference in reducing the behavior of hookah smoking between the intervention and control groups after the educational intervention. conclusion: using web-based interventions is a good educational strategy for prevention of hookah smoking in adolescent girls.