2023, Vol. 10, Issue 4, Part C

The habit of smoking among adolescents at junior high school level is very worrying and requires early prevention. One of the ways to prevent this is by applying self-management to students by Physical Education teachers at schools. Stimulus Substitution is one part of cell management that the Physical Education teacher tries to suggest to students at SMP Negeri 2 Rajagaluh as an effort to divert students' attention from smoking habits. In accordance with their interests, each student chooses several activities offered to avoid smoking, namely (1) carrying out religious activities, (2) studying and reading, (3) working, (4) eating or snacking, (5) playing games, (6) exercise, and (develop artistic talent. Answers to observation sheets and interviews, students have a positive tendency to suppress smoking habits through response substitution strategies according to their respective choices.