Prevention of Adolescent Smoking Through Community Asset Mapping and School-Based Risk Communication

Fadly Abdul Hakim (Master of Public Health Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, East Java, Indonesia)
Nur Rohmah (Master of Public Health Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, East Java, Indonesia)
Annisa Nurachmawati (Master of Public Health Program, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Mulawarman, Samarinda, East Java, Indonesia)

Jurnal Promkes: The Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education
Vol. 14 No. SI2 (2026): Jurnal Promkes: The Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Health Educat

Background: Adolescent smoking remains a major public health concern because it increases the risk of nicotine dependence and non-communicable diseases later in life. School-based smoking prevention programs have primarily focused on health education, while the integration of community assets and risk communication to support sustainable behavioral change remains limited. Objective: This study aimed to describe the implementation of Community Asset Mapping (CAM) and school-based risk communication as health promotion strategies for preventing smoking behavior among adolescents. Methods: A descriptive study with a participatory health promotion approach was conducted among 36 eleventh-grade students at SMKN 10 Samarinda, Indonesia. The intervention included identifying smoking-related risk factors, mapping community assets, developing risk communication strategies, designing health promotion media, and assessing health literacy and student empowerment using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed descriptively using frequencies and percentages. Results: Most participants demonstrated good health literacy (83.3%) and good levels of student empowerment (66.7%). The main factors associated with adolescent smoking included peer influence, low risk perception regarding smoking hazards, permissive social environments, and easy access to tobacco products. Community Asset Mapping identified human, social, physical, economic, and institutional assets that could support school-based health promotion initiatives. Based on these findings, risk communication strategies were developed through health education, smoke-free school campaigns, social media engagement, educational posters, and peer education. Conclusion: Integrating Community Asset Mapping with school-based risk communication provides a participatory and sustainable health promotion strategy for preventing adolescent smoking. This approach strengthens health literacy, enhances student empowerment, and optimizes community assets to support healthier school environments and reinforce tobacco prevention efforts among adolescents.